For the record.

I believe that we can not adequately understand our reality, without understanding the concept of "parasitism"....which is much more than most of us are aware of:

Classified in biology in the triune; {Predator, Symbiote, Parasite} — thus being an evolutionary quality.
This triune lies in the natural fabric of physicality, biology, and psyche, and its manifestation within species is observable in all of the many life forms we know of.

These qualities also lie at the foundation of how we organize society. In this light parasitism is a strategy and a completely natural way to extract energy. This is why science talks about "intelligent parasites", as it reflects the three fundamental strategies in the process of evolution: Individualism, Collectivism, and Parasitism (expressed as commensalism, mutualism, and parasitism)

"Parasitism is essential for life. Life emerged as a consequence of parasitism at the molecular level, and intracellular parasitism created evolutive events that allowed species to diversify." (Parasitism, Araujo et al.)


It is not only a set of biological rules. Parasitism is also a part of our psychic fabric, and as such an archetype — that according to Jung et al. has agency. It has a place in our consciousness and its basic pattern is printed into the collective subconscious. Parasitism prefers the shadows, the less the host is aware the better. Parasitism is an expert in stealth and distortion. To avoid discovery.

The U-set {Individual, Group, Parasite} is in a constant interactive process and never in perfect equilibrium, however as the central dynamic is equilibrium, corrections must happen.

The overall raison d’etre for Parasitism seems to be to challenge the status quo, to probe and test the host’s defenses:

“The parasite is an exciter. Far from transforming a system, changing its nature, its form, its elements, its relations and its pathways the parasite makes it change states differentially. It inclines it. It makes the equilibrium of the energetic distribution fluctuate. It dopes it. It irritates it. It inflames it. Often this inclination has no effect. But it can produce gigantic ones by chain reactions or reproduction.” (Michel Serres, The Parasite)

Parasitism takes advantage of the blindsides and weak defenses. It is a constant challenge and has a very important role in keeping the societal immune-system (i.e the political- and institutional system) on its toes and in perpetual development.

It is easy to see the natural algorithms behind the triune elements, where Individualism favors aggregation, Collectivism favors replication and Parasitism favors intrusion and attachment.

Anyone observing society, humans, nature and our various modes of interaction will easily be able to see and distinct these qualities, but less so in terms of Parasitism that rather remains unseen — and that is why the scientific facts presented here (or contemplation hereof) will be novel to most people.

Honestly - have you ever, before reading this, considered what "parasitism" is as a concept? Did you learn about it in school or via media?

As stated, parasitism is something really huge and very important, something that is akin to collectivism and individualism - of which you have heard plenty.....but not so of parasitism. Why is that? Why is it subdued? ....well, because parasitism. Beautiful in its crisp logic, but deeply detrimental to the host.