The units of biological evolution are genes. The units of cultural evolution are ideas.
CARL SAGAN
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Life is information propagating through flesh
We are ideas competing with each other. We manifesting through biological vehicles, which we call bodies.
The theory came from Richard Dawkins Meme Theory: we evolve our ideas faster than our genes pushing the boundaries of biological evolution.
Cultural Evolution
- It relates to the practices, methods, tools, myths, ethics, and social norms that are important in the evolution of our behavior. Customs that we learn from the experience of our parents and others – either by teaching or observation.
- Cultural evolution is ...
Static Quality Morality
Pirsig then divides static quality into inorganic, biological, social, and intellectual patterns, in ascending order of morality (based on evolutionary order):
- Inorganic patterns: non-living things
- Biological patterns: living things
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