What is Natural Participation?
The concept of Natural and Artificial Participation as well as burden is drawn from the above-defined criteria, i.e. the NEPs. Any participation related to the NEPs is Natural Participation, or simply Participation, while the contribution of an individual beyond the specified criteria is referred to as Artificial Participation or simply a surplus play. To know whether a task is Natural Participation, just ask whether the society would suffer in any of its NEPs if that task were stopped; if yes, it is Natural Participation (e.g. a farmer, a builder, a teacher, a doctor, a soldier), and if not, it is a surplus play (e.g. luxury fashion, entertainment beyond relief, speculative trading). This doesn’t mean that any other participation is lethal, but the participation to burden ratio must be maintained. In other words, Natural Participation must suffice for or override the burden to sustain the society, and if it does not, more work must be done by other individuals; this is not always problematic, but exceeding a limit creates chaos in the society, and eventually groups are formed, with every one trying to dominate at the expense of others. There are many more factors that define the ultimate fate of the society; these will be discussed while proceeding to the next considerations. Just keep on reading to get a much deeper understanding.