The Problem

How to combine two losing games to create a winning game ?

In this context, the game is "THE GAME", where ...

... "there are no winners or losers, only survivors"...

... and the objective is just staying alive.

Strategies:

Analogy with the problem of a person faced with the choices of:
(1) investment in a high-profit but high-risk market, or,
(2) savings where the interest rate is smaller than the inflation rate.

In strategy (1), the returns are high but the chance of a catastrophic event wiping you out is also high.

In strategy (2) (where you are essentially keeping your money under your mattress) catastrophic events in the market cannot harm you - but you are guaranteed to lose your shirt in the long run (because of inflationary depreciation).

So what should one do to keep financially afloat ?

"When in doubt, do both"

The prudent gambler plays for the highest stakes, yet, keeps some of the loot stashed away for a rainy day.

So, let's combine the two strategies and see what happens.

In the ecological context, this is of direct relevance:
The objective of all strategies is to ensure the survival of the species.