6.1.4 GIVE (Gross Increased Variety of Environment)

The Measure of Evolution

This is the ultimate test of the BUMPS ecosystem.

After a problem has been transformed, does the system now have more options, more diverse parts, and higher exaptation potential than it did before? A traditional corporate monopoly inherently reduces GIVE by crushing variety. A healthy, evolutionary ecosystem increases GIVE. It incentivizes the expansion of the "Library of Parts," ensuring the system is robust against future, unknown HUMPS.