The monocrop economy
2 min read · October 31, 2025
New Power Labs
Imagine a forest where only one species grows.
It might look orderly, efficient, and easy to manage. Until the storm hits.
When the same few trees dominate the canopy, the whole system becomes fragile. It only takes one pest, one drought, or one shift in climate, and it all collapses.
Capital works the same way.
When money keeps circulating among the same players, we mistake concentration for strength. Concentrated capital systems where investment, ownership, and decision-making are dominated by small, homogeneous groups become fragile when conditions change.
Resilience in nature or in markets stems from diversity, arising from networks of difference that adapt, cross-pollinate, and regenerate when conditions change.
Inclusive capital is not a moral gesture; it is an ecological one – it’s how economies survive disruption.
Narinder
New Power Labs
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