In the age-old debate between the influences of nature versus nurture on human behavior, the general consensus is that:

Nature vs. Nurture is an old debate where one group argues that the nature which means the DNA with which one is born or the genotype is what defines our personality while the other argues it is Nurture. But the general consensus is that both nature as well as nurture is important to determine human behavior.

answer; by working independently, the states have a high likelihood of developing innovative solutions that can be employed in other states;