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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
This question has become central to your project because it provides the mechanism linking individual psychology to institutional evolution. Given your preference for […]
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: […]
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