Religion didn't fall to science. It fades when material security makes public faith socially unnecessary — across generations, not arguments.
https://onlys.ky/of-god-and-global-warming-the-future-of-faith-and-atheism-2/
#Secularism #CognitiveScience #Religion #Atheism #CulturalEvolution
**God Is Not a Universal Constant.**
Humans talk about “God” as if it’s a fixed feature of reality, but the concept mutates across every culture that carries it. What one society worships, another ignores, and another reframes entirely.#Anthropology #CulturalEvolution #HumanMeaning
The sociological evolution of the American nuclear family during the 1950s provides critical insight into the foundations of contemporary domestic life. 🏛️📜
"The Fabulous Fifties: How the American Family Was Changed." For those interested in historical sociology and the development of the middle class, this is an excellent resource.
Full article here:
🔗 https://www.djoinerbooks.com/fabulous-fifties-american-family-changed/
#Sociology #DennisJoiner #1950sHistory #AmericanStudies #PublicInterest #CulturalEvolution
The sociological distinction between subcultures and countercultures provides a vital framework for understanding modern cultural evolution. 🏛️📜
I am pleased to share an insightful new article by Dennis Joiner: "Subculture and Counterculture Explained: How Small Groups Shape Society and Identity."
Full article here:
🔗 https://www.djoinerbooks.com/subculture-and-counterculture/
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Approached through a systems‑theoretical lens, the Ahu–Moai of Rapa Nui function as low‑entropy background attractors — distributed pre‑modern system intelligence maintaining transgenerational cultural coherence.
International edition (DOI): https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.18427519
German edition (DOI): https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.18369132
#AhuMoai #RapaNui #SystemsTheory #ComplexityScience #InformationTheory #CulturalEvolution #Anthropology #Archaeology
This document is the authorised international edition of the study Struktur und Funktion der Ahu–Moai‑Systeme (DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.18369131). It presents the complete English version of a network‑based structural model that reconstructs the functional architecture of the Ahu–Moai system on Rapa Nui. Developed through Systemic Pattern‑Structural Analysis (SMSA), the study integrates architectural, spatial, mechanical, and organisational indicators into a coherent functional interpretation of the island‑wide node–vector network. The international edition is technically equivalent to the German version but does not constitute the version of record. It provides a fully translated and editorially harmonised presentation of all analytical components, including:• the functional architecture of the Ahu–Moai system• the node–vector framework and systemic reconstruction logic• transport mechanics and infrastructural organisation• the structural synthesis of coastal, social, and navigational functions• the glossary of system‑specific terminology• all maps, figures, and systemic visualisations Version 1.0.0 int represents the stable release of the international edition.The document is intended for researchers, system theorists, archaeologists, and readers interested in functional modelling of historical infrastructures.
🧠 #CulturalEvolution – Why #Brains need to interact 🧑🧑🧒
📺 https://youtu.be/C2FVIbAyaH4
📎 https://philosophies.de/index.php/2022/03/22/kann-das-gehirn-das-gehirn-verstehen/
#CulturalEvolution #Consciousness #Neuroscience #CognitiveNeuroscience #WolfSinger #PhilosophyOfMind #Interaction #SocialCognition #NeuralCorrelates #NCCP #Qualia #Self #I #Enactivism #ComplexSystems #NonlinearDynamics #FreeWill #Responsibility #ArtificialIntelligence #AI #QuantumPhysics #AntonZeilinger
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