# Life Conquered Earth by Networking, Not Combat by Lynn Margulis > "Life did not take over the globe by combat, but by networking." > **— Lynn Margulis**, *Microcosmos / symbiosis writings, widely attributed* Verification Status: Unverified — exact wording/source has not yet been independently confirmed against a primary source; source clue: Microcosmos / symbiosis writings, widely attributed. ## Related Articles and Collections - **Collection:** [[collections/Machine Succession|Machine Succession]] - **Collection:** [[collections/Neurotech|Neurotech]] - **Article:** [[articles/The Evolutionary Roots of Silicon Valley|The Evolutionary Roots of Silicon Valley]] - **Article:** [[articles/STEVE|STEVE]] - **Article:** [[articles/Digital Darwinism and the Invisible World of Machine Evolution|Digital Darwinism and the Invisible World of Machine Evolution]] - **Wiki map:** [[wiki/Machine Succession|Machine Succession]] ## Related Topics - [[wiki/Major Evolutionary Transitions|Major Evolutionary Transitions]] - [[wiki/Substrate-Independent Evolution|Substrate-Independent Evolution]] - [[wiki/Digital Evolution|Digital Evolution]] - [[wiki/Human Evolution|Human Evolution]] - [[wiki/Technological Evolution|Technological Evolution]] ## Share on Social Media ``` "Life did not take over the globe by combat, but by networking." — Lynn Margulis, Microcosmos / symbiosis writings, widely attributed https://bryantmcgill.com/simple-reminders-lynn-margulis-life-conquered-networking-not ```