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Tempo and Mode in Cultural Macroevolution.
Evolutionary psychology : an international journal of evolutionary approaches to psychology and behavior - 1 Oct 2021
Turchin Peter, Gavrilets Sergey
Abstract excerpt
Evolutionary scientists studying social and cultural evolution have proposed a multitude of mechanisms by which cultural change can be effected. In this article we discuss two influential ideas from the theory of biological evolution that can inform this debate: the contrast between the micro- and macro-evolution, and the distinction between the tempo and mode of evolution. We add the empirical depth to these...
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