Month: June 2026

Given that our species is facing two urgent crises – global warming and exhaustion of Earth’s resources – that will have catastophic consequences for the […]

I have read the paper “Cultural Maladaptation” by Mark Orton (April 2022, with Nov. 2022 postscript). I’ll apply several critical-reading methods simultaneously: 1. 📜 Executive […]

This expanded bibliography consolidates books, articles, papers, lectures, institutions, and research programs referenced directly or indirectly throughout the Cultural Evolution project discussions. The emphasis is […]

How quickly can human culture develop adaptations to abrupt new fundamental challenges, like global warming and exhaustion of the earth’s resources? The short answer is: […]

ChatGPT discussion of the definition of culture How should we define human culture from the perspective of the last hundred thousand years A definition that […]

What caused the evolution of cognitive biases in human beings Cognitive biases evolved because the human brain was not optimized for abstract truth-seeking in large, […]

What are the key cognitive biases of the human mind? Cognitive biases are systematic patterns in human thinking that deviate from rational judgment. They are […]

ChatGPT discussion about research resources What are the best books and articles on cultural evolution? Your question sits at the center of a now large, […]

    Map financialization (1980–present) as an institutional phase change SEC Rule 10b-18 is one of the most consequential but least understood regulatory changes of […]

Human culture changes through a mix of innovation, transmission, selection, and power, operating across individuals, institutions, and environments. Unlike biology, culture can change within a […]