Slapdash Cultural Change - by Robin Hanson

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Our culture—the values we hold, the norms we follow, the virtues we admire —shapes nearly every aspect of our lives.

Our culture—the values we hold, the norms we follow, the virtues we admire —shapes nearly every aspect of our lives. Cultural norms determine how we raise children, structure relationships, pursue careers, and find meaning. When these norms shift, the effects spread across billions of lives for generations. Yet the process by which we change our culture seems alarmingly inadequate to the task at hand. Consider how cultural change actually happens. Many people notice what they see as problems with existing norms. Some discuss these with friends. But only a few—perhaps a handful per…

Slapdash Cultural Change - by Robin Hanson

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