What the science of predators tells us about the obscenely rich

What the science of predators tells us about the obscenely rich

Nature and economics share some fascinating patterns, one of which explains why Donald Trump became president again and how the morbidly rich have appropriated over $50 trillion from working class people since the 1980s. Scientists use something called the Lorka-Volterra equations to explain how predators and prey interact in the wild.These equations show us that animal populations rise and fall in predictable cycles — when there are lots of rab…