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	[[wikipedia:Culture\|Culture]] is a core [[concept]] in [[metaculture]], as one can imagine.		[[wikipedia:Culture\|Culture]] is a core [[concept]] in [[metaculture]], as one can imagine.

	When used in this [[wiki]], Culture is meant to include all of the primary influences, [[language]], [[beliefs]], [[traditions]], [[art]], [[ritual]], [[religion]], [[political]] beliefs, etc. that contribute to what makes any [[In-group\|group of people]] unique.		When used in this [[wiki]], Culture is meant to include all of the primary influences, [[language]], [[beliefs]], [[traditions]], [[art]], [[ritual]], [[religion]], [[political]] beliefs, etc. that contribute to what makes any [[In-group\|group of people]] unique.<blockquote>''"A people without the knowledge of their past [[history]], origin and culture is like a tree without roots."'' -[[wikipedia:Marcus_Garvey\|Marcus Garvey]]</blockquote>Culture can be defined on many levels. Nations, cities, [[religions]], [[political]] parties, corporations, [[music]] fans, sports teams--any [[In-group\|group of people]] with something in common can create a common expression of culture.

	Culture can be defined on many levels. Nations, cities, [[religions]], [[political]] parties, corporations, [[music]] fans, sports teams--any [[In-group\|group of people]] with something in common can create a common expression of culture.

	See [[Special:WhatLinksHere/Culture\|What links here]] for a list of pages that cover topics related to culture.		See [[Special:WhatLinksHere/Culture\|What links here]] for a list of pages that cover topics related to culture.

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Culture and metaculture

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	The [[wikipedia:Postmodernism\|postmodernism]] movement in [[philosophy]] popularized the [[concept]] of [[wikipedia:Cultural_relativism\|cultural relativism]], which many have interpreted badly as a version of [[wikipedia:Moral_relativism\|moral relativism]] that offers no independent judgement of [[ethics]] outside of local [[cultural norms]]. This [[wikipedia:Straw_man\|straw man]] is naturally abhorrent to people with an innate understanding that [[morality]] comes from the [[brain]] and everyone has a similar one. It's also abhorrent to [[literalists]] who reject anything that doesn't conform with their own cultural [[canon]], as well as [[Rational\|rationalists]] who [[believe]] in a shared [[reality]] that is revealed through [[science]]. Don't even get [[JP and JC\|Jordan Peterson]] started on it!		The [[wikipedia:Postmodernism\|postmodernism]] movement in [[philosophy]] popularized the [[concept]] of [[wikipedia:Cultural_relativism\|cultural relativism]], which many have interpreted badly as a version of [[wikipedia:Moral_relativism\|moral relativism]] that offers no independent judgement of [[ethics]] outside of local [[cultural norms]]. This [[wikipedia:Straw_man\|straw man]] is naturally abhorrent to people with an innate understanding that [[morality]] comes from the [[brain]] and everyone has a similar one. It's also abhorrent to [[literalists]] who reject anything that doesn't conform with their own cultural [[canon]], as well as [[Rational\|rationalists]] who [[believe]] in a shared [[reality]] that is revealed through [[science]]. Don't even get [[JP and JC\|Jordan Peterson]] started on it!

	Postmodernism pisses off nearly everyone, so why is it so pervasive in academia? The [[reason]] for this is because it is the first stage of [[Necessary Prerequisite\|cognitive development]] that is truly pluralistic and [[In-group\|inclusive]]. The need for a pluralistic worldview was compelling in the years following World [[War]] 2. Global communication and trade has caused cross-cultural interaction on a level never before seen. In order to prevent constant [[moral]] misunderstandings and the resulting [[War\|conflicts]], it was necessary to promote a [[philosophy]] that prioritized peaceful coexistence over empirical exactitude.		[[Postmodernism]] pisses off nearly everyone, so why is it so pervasive in academia? The [[reason]] for this is because it is the first stage of [[Necessary Prerequisite\|cognitive development]] that is truly pluralistic and [[In-group\|inclusive]]. The need for a pluralistic worldview was compelling in the years following World [[War]] 2. Global communication and trade has caused cross-cultural interaction on a level never before seen. In order to prevent constant [[moral]] misunderstandings and the resulting [[War\|conflicts]], it was necessary to promote a [[philosophy]] that prioritized peaceful coexistence over empirical exactitude.

	[[metaculture]] offers a [[universalist]] [[cognitive development]] [[perspective]] on culture that considers postmodern criticisms of [[scientific]] biases and priorities, while still acknowledging the increasingly accurate picture of our shared [[reality]] that the messy but persistent [[March of progress\|progress]] of the [[scientific method]] reveals. It uses the same approach to create a new [[metanarrative]] that avoids [[Ideology\|ideological]] rigidity. It is fully [[inclusive]] without being relativistic. It offers strong [[moral]] convictions without harsh [[moral]] judgement of differences that are ultimately stylistic and linguistic rather than functional.		[[metaculture]] offers a [[universalist]] [[cognitive development]] [[perspective]] on culture that considers [[postmodern]] criticisms of [[scientific]] biases and priorities, while still acknowledging the increasingly accurate picture of our shared [[reality]] that the messy but persistent [[March of progress\|progress]] of the [[scientific method]] reveals. It uses the same approach to create a new [[metanarrative]] that avoids [[Ideology\|ideological]] rigidity. It is fully [[inclusive]] without being relativistic. It offers strong [[moral]] convictions without harsh [[moral]] judgement of differences that are ultimately stylistic and linguistic rather than functional.

	When a deep understanding of human [[psychology]] and [[sociology]] are combined with a [[utilitarian]] ethic and [[universalist]] [[perspective]], the result is a general theory of human behavior that allows for a wide range of cultural variation, while still acknowledging that [[Moral trump card\|there are lines]] which no amount of cultural conditioning will allow us to cross, and differences in the [[happiness]] outcomes that can be measured and considered as [[society]] [[Evolve\|evolves]].		When a deep understanding of human [[psychology]] and [[sociology]] are combined with a [[utilitarian]] ethic and [[universalist]] [[perspective]], the result is a general theory of human behavior that allows for a wide range of cultural variation, while still acknowledging that [[Moral trump card\|there are lines]] which no amount of cultural conditioning will allow us to cross, and differences in the [[happiness]] outcomes that can be measured and considered as [[society]] [[Evolve\|evolves]].

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Cultural Attractors

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	{{#ev:youtube\|https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0104pka0KyI\|\|center\|The Emergence of Cultural Attractors: An Agent-Based Model of Collective Perceptual Alignment\|frame}}		{{#ev:youtube\|https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0104pka0KyI\|\|center\|The Emergence of Cultural Attractors: An Agent-Based Model of Collective Perceptual Alignment\|frame}}
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			McKenna's views aren't always [[scientific]], but this video shows how the [[concept]] of the attractor is powerful.
			{{#ev:youtube\|https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qqOcQzyPC2E\|\|center\|Terence McKenna - The Strange Attractor\|frame}}

	== Cultural Rumination ==		== Cultural Rumination ==
	The concept of [[wikipedia:Rumination_(psychology)\|rumination]] in [[psychology]] describes how negative [[feedback loops]] in our thoughts can trap the [[mind]] and prevent us from taking actions that might actually solve our [[problems]].		The concept of [[wikipedia:Rumination_(psychology)\|rumination]] in [[psychology]] describes how negative [[feedback loops]] in our thoughts can trap the [[mind]] and prevent us from taking actions that might actually solve our [[problems]].

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	When a deep understanding of human [[psychology]] and [[sociology]] are combined with a [[utilitarian]] ethic and [[universalist]] [[perspective]], the result is a general theory of human behavior that allows for a wide range of cultural variation, while still acknowledging that [[Moral trump card\|there are lines]] which no amount of cultural conditioning will allow us to cross, and differences in the [[happiness]] outcomes that can be measured and considered as [[society]] [[Evolve\|evolves]].		When a deep understanding of human [[psychology]] and [[sociology]] are combined with a [[utilitarian]] ethic and [[universalist]] [[perspective]], the result is a general theory of human behavior that allows for a wide range of cultural variation, while still acknowledging that [[Moral trump card\|there are lines]] which no amount of cultural conditioning will allow us to cross, and differences in the [[happiness]] outcomes that can be measured and considered as [[society]] [[Evolve\|evolves]].

			{{#ev:youtube\|https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CGuTfNX3iH8\|\|center\|What is Culture and Why Does It Matter?\|frame}}

	== Cultural Attractors ==		== Cultural Attractors ==
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	There are also cases where similar [[rituals]], [[beliefs]], and [[traditions]] spring up in different cultures despite there being no direct contact between them, referred to as [[wikipedia:Evolutionary_psychology_and_culture\|convergent cultural evolution]]. [https://www.cambridge.org/core/journals/behavioral-and-brain-sciences/article/abs/convergent-cultural-evolution-may-explain-linguistic-universals/04CDA5DE331DEF27389784916AFDA84F][https://www.frontiersin.org/journals/psychology/articles/10.3389/fpsyg.2022.887670/full][https://www.academia.edu/92805782/Early_Convergent_Cultural_Evolution][https://papers.ssrn.com/sol3/papers.cfm?abstract_id=3840244] These represent strong evidence for cultural attractor theory when the possibility of innateness is unlikely.		There are also cases where similar [[rituals]], [[beliefs]], and [[traditions]] spring up in different cultures despite there being no direct contact between them, referred to as [[wikipedia:Evolutionary_psychology_and_culture\|convergent cultural evolution]]. [https://www.cambridge.org/core/journals/behavioral-and-brain-sciences/article/abs/convergent-cultural-evolution-may-explain-linguistic-universals/04CDA5DE331DEF27389784916AFDA84F][https://www.frontiersin.org/journals/psychology/articles/10.3389/fpsyg.2022.887670/full][https://www.academia.edu/92805782/Early_Convergent_Cultural_Evolution][https://papers.ssrn.com/sol3/papers.cfm?abstract_id=3840244] These represent strong evidence for cultural attractor theory when the possibility of innateness is unlikely.

			{{#ev:youtube\|https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0104pka0KyI\|\|center\|The Emergence of Cultural Attractors: An Agent-Based Model of Collective Perceptual Alignment\|frame}}
	== Cultural Rumination ==		== Cultural Rumination ==
	The concept of [[wikipedia:Rumination_(psychology)\|rumination]] in [[psychology]] describes how negative [[feedback loops]] in our thoughts can trap the [[mind]] and prevent us from taking actions that might actually solve our [[problems]].		The concept of [[wikipedia:Rumination_(psychology)\|rumination]] in [[psychology]] describes how negative [[feedback loops]] in our thoughts can trap the [[mind]] and prevent us from taking actions that might actually solve our [[problems]].
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	== Culture Club ==		== Culture Club ==
	You must adopt the culture of the club in order to be a member of the [[in-group]].		You must adopt the culture of the club in order to be a member of the [[in-group]].

	~~{{#ev:youtube\|https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CGuTfNX3iH8\|\|center\|What is Culture and Why Does It Matter?\|frame}}~~
	~~<br>~~
	{{#ev:youtube\|https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JmcA9LIIXWw\|\|center\|Culture Club - Karma Chameleon\|frame}}		{{#ev:youtube\|https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JmcA9LIIXWw\|\|center\|Culture Club - Karma Chameleon\|frame}}

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Cultural Rumination

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	Culture is a reflection of the [[wikipedia:Collective_consciousness\|collective consciousness]] of its people. If a large number of people are trapped by anxiety and rumination, the macro-level behavior of the [[society]] will mirror this. The result is [[political]] gridlock. When individuals are unclear about the path forward, so is [[society]]. See [[Self-Similarity\|self-similarity]], [[fractals]].		Culture is a reflection of the [[wikipedia:Collective_consciousness\|collective consciousness]] of its people. If a large number of people are trapped by anxiety and rumination, the macro-level behavior of the [[society]] will mirror this. The result is [[political]] gridlock. When individuals are unclear about the path forward, so is [[society]]. See [[Self-Similarity\|self-similarity]], [[fractals]].

	One of the things that can cause rumination is hyper-focus on [[problems]] instead of solutions. In the media, this is reflected in [[wikipedia:Negativity_bias\|negativity bias]] and the way that criticism of [[society]] vastly outweighs proposed solutions.		One of the things that can cause rumination is hyper-focus on [[problems]] instead of solutions. In the [[media]], this is reflected in [[wikipedia:Negativity_bias\|negativity bias]] and the way that criticism of [[society]] vastly outweighs proposed solutions.

	[[metaculture]] offers a way to break the cultural rumination cycle by focusing on our common goals over the [[Ideology\|ideologies]] we have created to pursue them, and providing a framework for [[evidence-based]] decision making that can break the gridlock caused by competing [[subjective]] views of [[reality]].		[[metaculture]] offers a way to break the cultural rumination cycle by focusing on our common goals over the [[Ideology\|ideologies]] we have created to pursue them, and providing a framework for [[evidence-based]] decision making that can break the gridlock caused by competing [[subjective]] views of [[reality]].

Fractalguy at 23:21, 29 December 2024

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	[[wikipedia:Culture\|Culture]] is a core [[concept]] in [[metaculture]], as one can imagine.		[[wikipedia:Culture\|Culture]] is a core [[concept]] in [[metaculture]], as one can imagine.

	When used in this [[wiki]], Culture is meant to include all of the primary influences, [[beliefs]], [[traditions]], [[art]], [[ritual]], [[religion]], [[political]] beliefs, etc. that contribute to what makes any [[In-group\|group of people]] unique.		When used in this [[wiki]], Culture is meant to include all of the primary influences, [[language]], [[beliefs]], [[traditions]], [[art]], [[ritual]], [[religion]], [[political]] beliefs, etc. that contribute to what makes any [[In-group\|group of people]] unique.

	Culture can be defined on many levels. Nations, cities, [[religions]], [[political]] parties, corporations, [[music]] fans, sports teams--any [[In-group\|group of people]] with something in common can create a common expression of culture.		Culture can be defined on many levels. Nations, cities, [[religions]], [[political]] parties, corporations, [[music]] fans, sports teams--any [[In-group\|group of people]] with something in common can create a common expression of culture.

Fractalguy: /* Cultural Attractors */

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Cultural Attractors

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	An [[wikipedia:Attractor\|attractor]] in [[self-organizing]], [[complex systems]] represents a set of states towards which these systems tend to [[evolve]]. Culture, being one of the highest-order [[complex systems]] the [[universe]] has ever produced, naturally exhibits many attractors. See [[wikipedia:Cultural_attractor_theory\|cultural attractor theory]] on [https://wikipedia.org Wikipedia].		An [[wikipedia:Attractor\|attractor]] in [[self-organizing]], [[complex systems]] represents a set of states towards which these systems tend to [[evolve]]. Culture, being one of the highest-order [[complex systems]] the [[universe]] has ever produced, naturally exhibits many attractors. See [[wikipedia:Cultural_attractor_theory\|cultural attractor theory]] on [https://wikipedia.org Wikipedia].

	[[Beliefs]], [[social]] structures, and other elements of culture that quickly spread globally once they are invented can be thought of as attractors. The [[progress]] of [[religion]] from animism to polytheism and then monotheism each represent attractors in the development of [[beliefs]] and cultural [[metanarrative]]. [[wikipedia:Polygamy\|Polygamy]] used to be pervasive, but once [[wikipedia:Monogamy\|monogamy]] came on the scene it quickly spread as a [[legal]] and [[Cultural norms\|cultural norm]], even if it has been violated by rulers and horndogs throughout [[history]]. [[Science]] is an attractor. So are monarchy, [[democracy]], [[capitalism]], and [[communism]].		[[Beliefs]], [[social]] structures, and other elements of culture that quickly spread globally once they are invented can be thought of as attractors. The [[progress]] of [[religion]] from animism to polytheism and then monotheism each represent attractors in the development of [[beliefs]] and cultural [[metanarrative]]. [[Science]] is an attractor. So are monarchy, [[democracy]], [[capitalism]], and [[communism]].

	There are also cases where similar [[rituals]], [[beliefs]], and [[traditions]] spring up in different cultures despite there being no direct contact between them, referred to as [[wikipedia:Evolutionary_psychology_and_culture\|convergent cultural evolution]]. [https://www.cambridge.org/core/journals/behavioral-and-brain-sciences/article/abs/convergent-cultural-evolution-may-explain-linguistic-universals/04CDA5DE331DEF27389784916AFDA84F][https://www.frontiersin.org/journals/psychology/articles/10.3389/fpsyg.2022.887670/full][https://www.academia.edu/92805782/Early_Convergent_Cultural_Evolution][https://papers.ssrn.com/sol3/papers.cfm?abstract_id=3840244] These represent strong evidence for cultural attractor theory when the possibility of innateness is unlikely.		There are also cases where similar [[rituals]], [[beliefs]], and [[traditions]] spring up in different cultures despite there being no direct contact between them, referred to as [[wikipedia:Evolutionary_psychology_and_culture\|convergent cultural evolution]]. [https://www.cambridge.org/core/journals/behavioral-and-brain-sciences/article/abs/convergent-cultural-evolution-may-explain-linguistic-universals/04CDA5DE331DEF27389784916AFDA84F][https://www.frontiersin.org/journals/psychology/articles/10.3389/fpsyg.2022.887670/full][https://www.academia.edu/92805782/Early_Convergent_Cultural_Evolution][https://papers.ssrn.com/sol3/papers.cfm?abstract_id=3840244] These represent strong evidence for cultural attractor theory when the possibility of innateness is unlikely.

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Cultural Attractors

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	An [[wikipedia:Attractor\|attractor]] in [[self-organizing]], [[complex systems]] represents a set of states towards which these systems tend to [[evolve]]. Culture, being one of the highest-order [[complex systems]] the [[universe]] has ever produced, naturally exhibits many attractors. See [[wikipedia:Cultural_attractor_theory\|cultural attractor theory]] on [https://wikipedia.org Wikipedia].		An [[wikipedia:Attractor\|attractor]] in [[self-organizing]], [[complex systems]] represents a set of states towards which these systems tend to [[evolve]]. Culture, being one of the highest-order [[complex systems]] the [[universe]] has ever produced, naturally exhibits many attractors. See [[wikipedia:Cultural_attractor_theory\|cultural attractor theory]] on [https://wikipedia.org Wikipedia].

	[[Beliefs]], [[social]] structures, and other elements of culture that quickly spread globally once they are invented can be thought of as attractors. The progress of [[religion]] from animism to polytheism and then monotheism each represent attractors in the development of [[beliefs]] and cultural [[metanarrative]]. [[wikipedia:Polygamy\|Polygamy]] used to be pervasive, but once [[wikipedia:Monogamy\|monogamy]] came on the scene it quickly spread as a [[legal]] and [[Cultural norms\|cultural norm]], even if it has been violated by rulers and horndogs throughout [[history]]. [[Science]] is an attractor. So are monarchy, [[democracy]], [[capitalism]], and [[communism]].		[[Beliefs]], [[social]] structures, and other elements of culture that quickly spread globally once they are invented can be thought of as attractors. The [[progress]] of [[religion]] from animism to polytheism and then monotheism each represent attractors in the development of [[beliefs]] and cultural [[metanarrative]]. [[wikipedia:Polygamy\|Polygamy]] used to be pervasive, but once [[wikipedia:Monogamy\|monogamy]] came on the scene it quickly spread as a [[legal]] and [[Cultural norms\|cultural norm]], even if it has been violated by rulers and horndogs throughout [[history]]. [[Science]] is an attractor. So are monarchy, [[democracy]], [[capitalism]], and [[communism]].

	There are also cases where similar [[rituals]], [[beliefs]], and [[traditions]] spring up in different cultures despite there being no direct contact between them, referred to as [[wikipedia:Evolutionary_psychology_and_culture\|convergent cultural evolution]]. [https://www.cambridge.org/core/journals/behavioral-and-brain-sciences/article/abs/convergent-cultural-evolution-may-explain-linguistic-universals/04CDA5DE331DEF27389784916AFDA84F][https://www.frontiersin.org/journals/psychology/articles/10.3389/fpsyg.2022.887670/full][https://www.academia.edu/92805782/Early_Convergent_Cultural_Evolution][https://papers.ssrn.com/sol3/papers.cfm?abstract_id=3840244] These represent strong evidence for cultural attractor theory when the possibility of innateness is unlikely.		There are also cases where similar [[rituals]], [[beliefs]], and [[traditions]] spring up in different cultures despite there being no direct contact between them, referred to as [[wikipedia:Evolutionary_psychology_and_culture\|convergent cultural evolution]]. [https://www.cambridge.org/core/journals/behavioral-and-brain-sciences/article/abs/convergent-cultural-evolution-may-explain-linguistic-universals/04CDA5DE331DEF27389784916AFDA84F][https://www.frontiersin.org/journals/psychology/articles/10.3389/fpsyg.2022.887670/full][https://www.academia.edu/92805782/Early_Convergent_Cultural_Evolution][https://papers.ssrn.com/sol3/papers.cfm?abstract_id=3840244] These represent strong evidence for cultural attractor theory when the possibility of innateness is unlikely.

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Cultural Attractors

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	[[Beliefs]], [[social]] structures, and other elements of culture that quickly spread globally once they are invented can be thought of as attractors. The progress of [[religion]] from animism to polytheism and then monotheism each represent attractors in the development of [[beliefs]] and cultural [[metanarrative]]. [[wikipedia:Polygamy\|Polygamy]] used to be pervasive, but once [[wikipedia:Monogamy\|monogamy]] came on the scene it quickly spread as a [[legal]] and [[Cultural norms\|cultural norm]], even if it has been violated by rulers and horndogs throughout [[history]]. [[Science]] is an attractor. So are monarchy, [[democracy]], [[capitalism]], and [[communism]].		[[Beliefs]], [[social]] structures, and other elements of culture that quickly spread globally once they are invented can be thought of as attractors. The progress of [[religion]] from animism to polytheism and then monotheism each represent attractors in the development of [[beliefs]] and cultural [[metanarrative]]. [[wikipedia:Polygamy\|Polygamy]] used to be pervasive, but once [[wikipedia:Monogamy\|monogamy]] came on the scene it quickly spread as a [[legal]] and [[Cultural norms\|cultural norm]], even if it has been violated by rulers and horndogs throughout [[history]]. [[Science]] is an attractor. So are monarchy, [[democracy]], [[capitalism]], and [[communism]].

	There are also cases where similar [[rituals]], [[beliefs]], and [[traditions]] ~~that~~ spring up in different cultures despite there being no direct contact between them, referred to as [[wikipedia:Evolutionary_psychology_and_culture\|convergent cultural evolution]]. [https://www.cambridge.org/core/journals/behavioral-and-brain-sciences/article/abs/convergent-cultural-evolution-may-explain-linguistic-universals/04CDA5DE331DEF27389784916AFDA84F][https://www.frontiersin.org/journals/psychology/articles/10.3389/fpsyg.2022.887670/full][https://www.academia.edu/92805782/Early_Convergent_Cultural_Evolution][https://papers.ssrn.com/sol3/papers.cfm?abstract_id=3840244] These represent strong evidence for cultural attractor theory when the possibility of innateness is unlikely.		There are also cases where similar [[rituals]], [[beliefs]], and [[traditions]] spring up in different cultures despite there being no direct contact between them, referred to as [[wikipedia:Evolutionary_psychology_and_culture\|convergent cultural evolution]]. [https://www.cambridge.org/core/journals/behavioral-and-brain-sciences/article/abs/convergent-cultural-evolution-may-explain-linguistic-universals/04CDA5DE331DEF27389784916AFDA84F][https://www.frontiersin.org/journals/psychology/articles/10.3389/fpsyg.2022.887670/full][https://www.academia.edu/92805782/Early_Convergent_Cultural_Evolution][https://papers.ssrn.com/sol3/papers.cfm?abstract_id=3840244] These represent strong evidence for cultural attractor theory when the possibility of innateness is unlikely.

	== Cultural Rumination ==		== Cultural Rumination ==

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	When a deep understanding of human [[psychology]] and [[sociology]] are combined with a [[utilitarian]] ethic and [[universalist]] [[perspective]], the result is a general theory of human behavior that allows for a wide range of cultural variation, while still acknowledging that [[Moral trump card\|there are lines]] which no amount of cultural conditioning will allow us to cross, and differences in the [[happiness]] outcomes that can be measured and considered as [[society]] [[Evolve\|evolves]].		When a deep understanding of human [[psychology]] and [[sociology]] are combined with a [[utilitarian]] ethic and [[universalist]] [[perspective]], the result is a general theory of human behavior that allows for a wide range of cultural variation, while still acknowledging that [[Moral trump card\|there are lines]] which no amount of cultural conditioning will allow us to cross, and differences in the [[happiness]] outcomes that can be measured and considered as [[society]] [[Evolve\|evolves]].

			== Cultural Attractors ==
			An [[wikipedia:Attractor\|attractor]] in [[self-organizing]], [[complex systems]] represents a set of states towards which these systems tend to [[evolve]]. Culture, being one of the highest-order [[complex systems]] the [[universe]] has ever produced, naturally exhibits many attractors. See [[wikipedia:Cultural_attractor_theory\|cultural attractor theory]] on [https://wikipedia.org Wikipedia].

			[[Beliefs]], [[social]] structures, and other elements of culture that quickly spread globally once they are invented can be thought of as attractors. The progress of [[religion]] from animism to polytheism and then monotheism each represent attractors in the development of [[beliefs]] and cultural [[metanarrative]]. [[wikipedia:Polygamy\|Polygamy]] used to be pervasive, but once [[wikipedia:Monogamy\|monogamy]] came on the scene it quickly spread as a [[legal]] and [[Cultural norms\|cultural norm]], even if it has been violated by rulers and horndogs throughout [[history]]. [[Science]] is an attractor. So are monarchy, [[democracy]], [[capitalism]], and [[communism]].

			There are also cases where similar [[rituals]], [[beliefs]], and [[traditions]] that spring up in different cultures despite there being no direct contact between them, referred to as [[wikipedia:Evolutionary_psychology_and_culture\|convergent cultural evolution]]. [https://www.cambridge.org/core/journals/behavioral-and-brain-sciences/article/abs/convergent-cultural-evolution-may-explain-linguistic-universals/04CDA5DE331DEF27389784916AFDA84F][https://www.frontiersin.org/journals/psychology/articles/10.3389/fpsyg.2022.887670/full][https://www.academia.edu/92805782/Early_Convergent_Cultural_Evolution][https://papers.ssrn.com/sol3/papers.cfm?abstract_id=3840244] These represent strong evidence for cultural attractor theory when the possibility of innateness is unlikely.

	== Cultural Rumination ==		== Cultural Rumination ==

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	[[wikipedia:Culture\|Culture]] is a core [[concept]] in [[metaculture]], as one can imagine.		[[wikipedia:Culture\|Culture]] is a core [[concept]] in [[metaculture]], as one can imagine.

	When used in this [[wiki]], Culture is meant to include all of the primary influences, [[language]], [[beliefs]], [[traditions]], [[art]], [[ritual]], [[religion]], [[political]] beliefs, etc. that contribute to what makes any [[In-group\|group of people]] unique.		When used in this [[wiki]], Culture is meant to include all of the primary influences, [[language]], [[beliefs]], [[traditions]], [[art]], [[ritual]], [[religion]], [[political]] beliefs, etc. that contribute to what makes any [[In-group\|group of people]] unique.<blockquote>''"A people without the knowledge of their past [[history]], origin and culture is like a tree without roots."'' -[[wikipedia:Marcus_Garvey\|Marcus Garvey]]</blockquote>Culture can be defined on many levels. Nations, cities, [[religions]], [[political]] parties, corporations, [[music]] fans, sports teams--any [[In-group\|group of people]] with something in common can create a common expression of culture.

	Culture can be defined on many levels. Nations, cities, [[religions]], [[political]] parties, corporations, [[music]] fans, sports teams--any [[In-group\|group of people]] with something in common can create a common expression of culture.

	See [[Special:WhatLinksHere/Culture\|What links here]] for a list of pages that cover topics related to culture.		See [[Special:WhatLinksHere/Culture\|What links here]] for a list of pages that cover topics related to culture.

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	The [[wikipedia:Postmodernism\|postmodernism]] movement in [[philosophy]] popularized the [[concept]] of [[wikipedia:Cultural_relativism\|cultural relativism]], which many have interpreted badly as a version of [[wikipedia:Moral_relativism\|moral relativism]] that offers no independent judgement of [[ethics]] outside of local [[cultural norms]]. This [[wikipedia:Straw_man\|straw man]] is naturally abhorrent to people with an innate understanding that [[morality]] comes from the [[brain]] and everyone has a similar one. It's also abhorrent to [[literalists]] who reject anything that doesn't conform with their own cultural [[canon]], as well as [[Rational\|rationalists]] who [[believe]] in a shared [[reality]] that is revealed through [[science]]. Don't even get [[JP and JC\|Jordan Peterson]] started on it!		The [[wikipedia:Postmodernism\|postmodernism]] movement in [[philosophy]] popularized the [[concept]] of [[wikipedia:Cultural_relativism\|cultural relativism]], which many have interpreted badly as a version of [[wikipedia:Moral_relativism\|moral relativism]] that offers no independent judgement of [[ethics]] outside of local [[cultural norms]]. This [[wikipedia:Straw_man\|straw man]] is naturally abhorrent to people with an innate understanding that [[morality]] comes from the [[brain]] and everyone has a similar one. It's also abhorrent to [[literalists]] who reject anything that doesn't conform with their own cultural [[canon]], as well as [[Rational\|rationalists]] who [[believe]] in a shared [[reality]] that is revealed through [[science]]. Don't even get [[JP and JC\|Jordan Peterson]] started on it!

	Postmodernism pisses off nearly everyone, so why is it so pervasive in academia? The [[reason]] for this is because it is the first stage of [[Necessary Prerequisite\|cognitive development]] that is truly pluralistic and [[In-group\|inclusive]]. The need for a pluralistic worldview was compelling in the years following World [[War]] 2. Global communication and trade has caused cross-cultural interaction on a level never before seen. In order to prevent constant [[moral]] misunderstandings and the resulting [[War\|conflicts]], it was necessary to promote a [[philosophy]] that prioritized peaceful coexistence over empirical exactitude.		[[Postmodernism]] pisses off nearly everyone, so why is it so pervasive in academia? The [[reason]] for this is because it is the first stage of [[Necessary Prerequisite\|cognitive development]] that is truly pluralistic and [[In-group\|inclusive]]. The need for a pluralistic worldview was compelling in the years following World [[War]] 2. Global communication and trade has caused cross-cultural interaction on a level never before seen. In order to prevent constant [[moral]] misunderstandings and the resulting [[War\|conflicts]], it was necessary to promote a [[philosophy]] that prioritized peaceful coexistence over empirical exactitude.

	[[metaculture]] offers a [[universalist]] [[cognitive development]] [[perspective]] on culture that considers postmodern criticisms of [[scientific]] biases and priorities, while still acknowledging the increasingly accurate picture of our shared [[reality]] that the messy but persistent [[March of progress\|progress]] of the [[scientific method]] reveals. It uses the same approach to create a new [[metanarrative]] that avoids [[Ideology\|ideological]] rigidity. It is fully [[inclusive]] without being relativistic. It offers strong [[moral]] convictions without harsh [[moral]] judgement of differences that are ultimately stylistic and linguistic rather than functional.		[[metaculture]] offers a [[universalist]] [[cognitive development]] [[perspective]] on culture that considers [[postmodern]] criticisms of [[scientific]] biases and priorities, while still acknowledging the increasingly accurate picture of our shared [[reality]] that the messy but persistent [[March of progress\|progress]] of the [[scientific method]] reveals. It uses the same approach to create a new [[metanarrative]] that avoids [[Ideology\|ideological]] rigidity. It is fully [[inclusive]] without being relativistic. It offers strong [[moral]] convictions without harsh [[moral]] judgement of differences that are ultimately stylistic and linguistic rather than functional.

	When a deep understanding of human [[psychology]] and [[sociology]] are combined with a [[utilitarian]] ethic and [[universalist]] [[perspective]], the result is a general theory of human behavior that allows for a wide range of cultural variation, while still acknowledging that [[Moral trump card\|there are lines]] which no amount of cultural conditioning will allow us to cross, and differences in the [[happiness]] outcomes that can be measured and considered as [[society]] [[Evolve\|evolves]].		When a deep understanding of human [[psychology]] and [[sociology]] are combined with a [[utilitarian]] ethic and [[universalist]] [[perspective]], the result is a general theory of human behavior that allows for a wide range of cultural variation, while still acknowledging that [[Moral trump card\|there are lines]] which no amount of cultural conditioning will allow us to cross, and differences in the [[happiness]] outcomes that can be measured and considered as [[society]] [[Evolve\|evolves]].

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	Culture is a reflection of the [[wikipedia:Collective_consciousness\|collective consciousness]] of its people. If a large number of people are trapped by anxiety and rumination, the macro-level behavior of the [[society]] will mirror this. The result is [[political]] gridlock. When individuals are unclear about the path forward, so is [[society]]. See [[Self-Similarity\|self-similarity]], [[fractals]].		Culture is a reflection of the [[wikipedia:Collective_consciousness\|collective consciousness]] of its people. If a large number of people are trapped by anxiety and rumination, the macro-level behavior of the [[society]] will mirror this. The result is [[political]] gridlock. When individuals are unclear about the path forward, so is [[society]]. See [[Self-Similarity\|self-similarity]], [[fractals]].

	One of the things that can cause rumination is hyper-focus on [[problems]] instead of solutions. In the media, this is reflected in [[wikipedia:Negativity_bias\|negativity bias]] and the way that criticism of [[society]] vastly outweighs proposed solutions.		One of the things that can cause rumination is hyper-focus on [[problems]] instead of solutions. In the [[media]], this is reflected in [[wikipedia:Negativity_bias\|negativity bias]] and the way that criticism of [[society]] vastly outweighs proposed solutions.

	[[metaculture]] offers a way to break the cultural rumination cycle by focusing on our common goals over the [[Ideology\|ideologies]] we have created to pursue them, and providing a framework for [[evidence-based]] decision making that can break the gridlock caused by competing [[subjective]] views of [[reality]].		[[metaculture]] offers a way to break the cultural rumination cycle by focusing on our common goals over the [[Ideology\|ideologies]] we have created to pursue them, and providing a framework for [[evidence-based]] decision making that can break the gridlock caused by competing [[subjective]] views of [[reality]].

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	[[wikipedia:Culture\|Culture]] is a core [[concept]] in [[metaculture]], as one can imagine.		[[wikipedia:Culture\|Culture]] is a core [[concept]] in [[metaculture]], as one can imagine.

	When used in this [[wiki]], Culture is meant to include all of the primary influences, [[beliefs]], [[traditions]], [[art]], [[ritual]], [[religion]], [[political]] beliefs, etc. that contribute to what makes any [[In-group\|group of people]] unique.		When used in this [[wiki]], Culture is meant to include all of the primary influences, [[language]], [[beliefs]], [[traditions]], [[art]], [[ritual]], [[religion]], [[political]] beliefs, etc. that contribute to what makes any [[In-group\|group of people]] unique.

	Culture can be defined on many levels. Nations, cities, [[religions]], [[political]] parties, corporations, [[music]] fans, sports teams--any [[In-group\|group of people]] with something in common can create a common expression of culture.		Culture can be defined on many levels. Nations, cities, [[religions]], [[political]] parties, corporations, [[music]] fans, sports teams--any [[In-group\|group of people]] with something in common can create a common expression of culture.

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	An [[wikipedia:Attractor\|attractor]] in [[self-organizing]], [[complex systems]] represents a set of states towards which these systems tend to [[evolve]]. Culture, being one of the highest-order [[complex systems]] the [[universe]] has ever produced, naturally exhibits many attractors. See [[wikipedia:Cultural_attractor_theory\|cultural attractor theory]] on [https://wikipedia.org Wikipedia].		An [[wikipedia:Attractor\|attractor]] in [[self-organizing]], [[complex systems]] represents a set of states towards which these systems tend to [[evolve]]. Culture, being one of the highest-order [[complex systems]] the [[universe]] has ever produced, naturally exhibits many attractors. See [[wikipedia:Cultural_attractor_theory\|cultural attractor theory]] on [https://wikipedia.org Wikipedia].

	[[Beliefs]], [[social]] structures, and other elements of culture that quickly spread globally once they are invented can be thought of as attractors. The progress of [[religion]] from animism to polytheism and then monotheism each represent attractors in the development of [[beliefs]] and cultural [[metanarrative]]. [[wikipedia:Polygamy\|Polygamy]] used to be pervasive, but once [[wikipedia:Monogamy\|monogamy]] came on the scene it quickly spread as a [[legal]] and [[Cultural norms\|cultural norm]], even if it has been violated by rulers and horndogs throughout [[history]]. [[Science]] is an attractor. So are monarchy, [[democracy]], [[capitalism]], and [[communism]].		[[Beliefs]], [[social]] structures, and other elements of culture that quickly spread globally once they are invented can be thought of as attractors. The [[progress]] of [[religion]] from animism to polytheism and then monotheism each represent attractors in the development of [[beliefs]] and cultural [[metanarrative]]. [[wikipedia:Polygamy\|Polygamy]] used to be pervasive, but once [[wikipedia:Monogamy\|monogamy]] came on the scene it quickly spread as a [[legal]] and [[Cultural norms\|cultural norm]], even if it has been violated by rulers and horndogs throughout [[history]]. [[Science]] is an attractor. So are monarchy, [[democracy]], [[capitalism]], and [[communism]].

	There are also cases where similar [[rituals]], [[beliefs]], and [[traditions]] spring up in different cultures despite there being no direct contact between them, referred to as [[wikipedia:Evolutionary_psychology_and_culture\|convergent cultural evolution]]. [https://www.cambridge.org/core/journals/behavioral-and-brain-sciences/article/abs/convergent-cultural-evolution-may-explain-linguistic-universals/04CDA5DE331DEF27389784916AFDA84F][https://www.frontiersin.org/journals/psychology/articles/10.3389/fpsyg.2022.887670/full][https://www.academia.edu/92805782/Early_Convergent_Cultural_Evolution][https://papers.ssrn.com/sol3/papers.cfm?abstract_id=3840244] These represent strong evidence for cultural attractor theory when the possibility of innateness is unlikely.		There are also cases where similar [[rituals]], [[beliefs]], and [[traditions]] spring up in different cultures despite there being no direct contact between them, referred to as [[wikipedia:Evolutionary_psychology_and_culture\|convergent cultural evolution]]. [https://www.cambridge.org/core/journals/behavioral-and-brain-sciences/article/abs/convergent-cultural-evolution-may-explain-linguistic-universals/04CDA5DE331DEF27389784916AFDA84F][https://www.frontiersin.org/journals/psychology/articles/10.3389/fpsyg.2022.887670/full][https://www.academia.edu/92805782/Early_Convergent_Cultural_Evolution][https://papers.ssrn.com/sol3/papers.cfm?abstract_id=3840244] These represent strong evidence for cultural attractor theory when the possibility of innateness is unlikely.