8.4.2026 – replacing maladaptation
Suggest some names (titles) for this project. Based on our discussions over the past several months and your original essay, your project has evolved beyond […]
Month: August 2026
A word change….replacing “maladaptation”
It may seem like a bit of a premature worry, but I have never been happy with the word “maladaptation” as a descriptor of the […]
8.2.2026 – The glaring problem is that our central problems are global…
The glaring problem is that our central problems are global; therefore, we need global solutions. At the moment, we do not have any global cultural […]
8.2.2026 – How can we accelerate the rate of variation;
At the moment, the central issue I will be pursuing is how we accelerate the rate of variation; I think of them as experiments. We […]
8.2.2026 – Cognitive filters don’t determine which cultural experiments gain acceptance
Cognitive filters don’t determine which cultural experiments gain acceptance. Filters influence which are selected. The same can be said for the role of incumbent elites […]
8.2.2026 – Integrate the power of incumbent elites to shape institutional evolution into this analysis
I think incorporating incumbent elites actually strengthens your theoretical framework. It moves the argument beyond a purely cognitive explanation toward a multi-level evolutionary theory in […]
8.2.2026 – How do cognitive filters shape cultural evolution?
This question has become central to your project because it provides the mechanism linking individual psychology to institutional evolution. Given your preference for […]