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Building new cultures

Escaping Flatland • 1120 implied HN points • 23 May 23
🎭️ Culture Online Communities Cultural anthropology Culture Wars Social norms
  1. Building new cultures is challenging and requires careful planning and inclusion of diverse perspectives.
  2. Online communities can mirror the challenges faced by historical attempts at creating new societies.
  3. It is important to be mindful of the culture you are creating by curating your social interactions and engaging with specific information.

Eve Theory of Consciousness (v2)

Vectors of Mind • 825 implied HN points • 10 May 23
🔬 Science Human Evolution Psychology Genetics Cultural anthropology Neuroscience
  1. Women may have evolved recursion before men, based on prehistoric myths and societal structures.
  2. The downsides and challenges of recursion may have led to unique pathways for human development.
  3. Gendered differences in genetic, cognitive, and cultural factors could have influenced the evolution of self-awareness and recursion in humans.

Rethinking Economics in the Digital Age

The Digital Anthropologist • 19 implied HN points • 21 Aug 23
🚌 Education Economics Digital Age Philosophy Cultural anthropology Innovation
  1. Economics is evolving back to its philosophical roots, which is beneficial for economists and society.
  2. Data, climate change, and shifting geopolitics are driving changes in economics in the digital age.
  3. Economics is becoming more intertwined with sociology and anthropology, leading to improved insights and potential positive evolution of the field.

Some notes on Jared Diamond's Anna Karenina Principle

Bruegel_The_Elder’s Substack • 1 HN point • 23 Dec 23
🔬 Science Biology Evolution Cultural anthropology Ethnography
  1. Critiques exist on Jared Diamond's theories, but he still stands tall in biology.
  2. Jared Diamond's 'Anna Karenina Principle' for animal domestication includes characteristics like flexible diet and pleasant disposition towards humans.
  3. The success of modern domestication efforts raises questions about the principles of domestication and our symbiotic relationship with animals.
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