Understanding Cultural Drift with Robin Hanson and Katherine Dee

Katherine Dee joins Robin Hanson to explore the phenomenon of cultural drift and its impact on modern society, guided by insights from Robin’s research. This is the second episode of the “Culture, Games, Society: Provocative Conversations with Robin Hanson” series.

Cultural drift refers to the gradual changes in cultural values and norms over time, often without strong selective pressures. This phenomenon can lead to significant societal shifts that impact everything from daily behavior to large-scale social structures. In this SuperSalon hosted by Katherine Dee, also known as Default Friend, we will delve into this important concept, with Robin’s essay “Beware Cultural Drift: Thoughts on Modernity’s Monoculture Mistake” as a foundation for our discussion.

Join us for a deep dive into the subtle yet powerful forces shaping our cultural landscape, and discover what these changes mean for the future of our society.

Discussed topics will include:

• What is cultural drift, and how does it occur?
• The role of weak selection pressures in cultural changes.
• The impact of a global monoculture on diversity and innovation.
• Comparing cultural drift in corporate and macro-cultural contexts.
• The relationship between cultural drift and fertility trends.

Pre-event media:

• ‘Beware Cultural Drift: Thoughts on Modernity’s Monoculture Mistake’ by Robin Hanson
• ‘How Fix Cultural Drift?’ by Robin Hanson
• Podcast episode on ‘The Great Cultural Drift’ with Robin Hanson

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