Have you ever considered the relationship between humans and technology? Is it sophisticated, interweaving, poisoning, or beneficial? I think not a single word is appropriate to describe such a relationship. Until I think of the concept of parasites. Who the host is not clear in this relationship – Technology survives in human society, humans also rely on tech to gain convenience and more control over the world. Technological parasitism suggests a new direction for explaining the evolution of technology and designing innovation strategies. Technological parasitism explains parasite-host relationships between technologies that foster long-run coevolution of technologies in complex systems.
