Gut: The Inside Story of Our Body's Most Underrated Organ
An accessible tour of the digestive system and its surprising importance
"We are not individuals but ecosystems."
— Giulia Enders
My Review
Enders makes the microbiome accessible and fascinating. The gut as an ecosystem - with its own organisms, feedback loops, and emergent properties - is a perfect model for understanding organizational ecosystems.
Why It Matters
The microbiome is mutualism at its most intimate. Understanding gut ecology provides intuition for organizational ecosystems.
Key Ideas
- The gut is an ecosystem with trillions of organisms
- Gut bacteria influence mood, immunity, and cognition
- Symbiosis is essential - we depend on our microbiome
- Small changes in gut environment cascade through the system
How It Connects to This Framework
Book 1's symbiosis chapter and the concept of internal ecosystems.
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