diff --git a/main.lua b/main.lua
index 1773142..ff2ec47 100644
--- a/main.lua
+++ b/main.lua
@@ -9,77 +9,48 @@ require(file)
 
 local Concord = require("src")
 
-local Component  = Concord.component
-local Components = Concord.components
-
-local System  = Concord.system
-local Systems = Concord.systems
-
-local Entity = Concord.entity
-
-local World  = Concord.world
-local Worlds = Concord.worlds
-
+local Component = Concord.component
+local System    = Concord.system
+local Entity    = Concord.entity
+local World     = Concord.world
 
 local test_comp_1 = Component(function(e, a)
     e.a = a
 end)
 
-local test_comp_2 = Component(function(e, a)
-    e.a = a
-end)
-
-local test_comp_3 = Component()
-
 local test_system_1 = System({test_comp_1})
-
-function test_system_1:init()
-    self.pool.onEntityAdded   = function()
-        print("Added to test_system 1")
-    end
-    self.pool.onEntityRemoved = function() print("Removed from test_system 1") end
-end
+local test_system_2 = System({test_comp_1})
+local test_system_3 = System({test_comp_1})
 
 function test_system_1:test()
-    print("Running test_system_1 with: " ..#self.pool)
-
-    for _, e in ipairs(self.pool) do
-        local newE = Entity()
-        newE:give(test_comp_1)
-        self:getWorld():addEntity(newE)
-
-        e:give(test_comp_2)
+    for _, _ in ipairs(self.pool) do
     end
 end
 
-
-
-local test_system_2 = System({test_comp_2})
-
-function test_system_2:init()
-    self.pool.onEntityAdded   = function(pool, e) print("Added to test_system 2") e:remove(test_comp_1) end
-    self.pool.onEntityRemoved = function() print("Removed from test_system 2") end
-end
-
 function test_system_2:test()
-    print("Running test_system_2 with: " ..#self.pool)
+    for _, _ in ipairs(self.pool) do
+    end
+end
 
-    for _, e in ipairs(self.pool) do
+function test_system_3:test()
+    for _, _ in ipairs(self.pool) do
     end
 end
 
 local world = World()
 
-local entity = Entity(world)
-entity:give(test_comp_1, 100, 100)
+world:addSystems(test_system_1, test_system_2, test_system_3)
 
-world:addSystems(test_system_1, test_system_2)
+for _ = 1, 100 do
+    local entity = Entity(world)
+    entity:give(test_comp_1, 100, 100)
+end
 
-print("Iteration: 1")
-world:emit("test")
 
-print("Iteration: 2")
-world:emit("test")
+local start = love.timer.getTime()
+for _ = 1, 1000000 do
+    world:emit("test")
+end
+local stop = love.timer.getTime()
 
-print("Iteration: 3")
-world:emit("test")
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+print("Time taken: " .. stop - start)
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/src/system.lua b/src/system.lua
index 28208d2..4839f70 100644
--- a/src/system.lua
+++ b/src/system.lua
@@ -2,9 +2,13 @@
 
 local PATH = (...):gsub('%.[^%.]+$', '')
 
-local Pool    = require(PATH..".pool")
+local Pool  = require(PATH..".pool")
+local Utils = require(PATH..".utils")
+
+local System = {
+   ENABLE_OPTIMIZATION = true,
+}
 
-local System = {}
 System.mt    = {
    __index = System,
    __call  = function(baseSystem, world)
@@ -18,6 +22,13 @@ System.mt    = {
          __isBaseSystem = false, -- Overwrite value from baseSystem
       }, baseSystem)
 
+      -- Optimization: We deep copy the World class into our instance of a world.
+      -- This grants slightly faster access times at the cost of memory.
+      -- Since there (generally) won't be many instances of worlds this is a worthwhile tradeoff
+      if (System.ENABLE_OPTIMIZATION) then
+         Utils.shallowCopy(System, system)
+      end
+
       for _, filter in pairs(baseSystem.__filter) do
          local pool = system:__buildPool(filter)
          if not system[pool.name] then
diff --git a/src/utils.lua b/src/utils.lua
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..43adf6c
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/utils.lua
@@ -0,0 +1,9 @@
+local Utils = {}
+
+function Utils.shallowCopy(orig, target)
+	for key, value in pairs(orig) do
+		target[key] = value
+	end
+end
+
+return Utils
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/src/world.lua b/src/world.lua
index 9ce0215..bd79ebd 100644
--- a/src/world.lua
+++ b/src/world.lua
@@ -2,10 +2,13 @@
 
 local PATH = (...):gsub('%.[^%.]+$', '')
 
-local Type = require(PATH..".type")
-local List = require(PATH..".list")
+local Type  = require(PATH..".type")
+local List  = require(PATH..".list")
+local Utils = require(PATH..".utils")
 
-local World = {}
+local World = {
+   ENABLE_OPTIMIZATION = true,
+}
 World.__index = World
 
 --- Creates a new World.
@@ -26,6 +29,13 @@ function World.new()
       __isWorld = true,
    }, World)
 
+   -- Optimization: We deep copy the World class into our instance of a world.
+   -- This grants slightly faster access times at the cost of memory.
+   -- Since there (generally) won't be many instances of worlds this is a worthwhile tradeoff
+   if (World.ENABLE_OPTIMIZATION) then
+      Utils.shallowCopy(World, world)
+   end
+
    return world
 end