The Secret Life of Bees

“Seeley thinks that this convergence between bees and brains can teach people a lot about how to make decisions in groups. “Living in groups, there’s a wisdom to finding a way for members to make better decisions collectively than as individuals,” he said.”

“A group of people can propose many different ideas—the more the better, in fact. But those ideas will only lead to a good decision if listeners take the time to judge their merits for themselves, just as scouts go to check out potential homes for themselves.”

“Seeley advises that people should be made to feel that they are part of the decision-making group, so that their debates don’t become about destroying the enemy, but about finding a solution for everyone.”

          Humans are jigsaw pieces. Each piece is vital, unique, but as a whole are there for the bigger picture. Every life has a person experiencing the normal humdrum of ordinary activities, but when composed together with other lives, there is a beautiful myriad that is formed. These MOEs I selected speak specifically to the idea of groups and working in them.

          I had the belief of discrepancy when I thought of groups. When created, they seemed to unrealistically get a life of their own. Take into consideration a friend group. Each friend within this group invests time and energy, love and compassion, into the idea of a network of support. This investment gives the group meaning, and this meaning gives the group life. The pessimistic side to this ideation is the selfishness, as people may often chose themselves instead of a greater entity. This disparity breaks the framework of groups.

          When looked at positively, there is a wonderful greatness about group work and what it can possibly entail. Ideas from different individuals get scripted together to make amazing pieces of work. This applied to concepts like governments can create unity between people of varying opinions and backgrounds and cause enormous amounts of change.