I haven’t actually read Laul Pogan’s “The cultural microbiome” but this essay was partly inspired by a friend’s take on what it was about. Edit: I have now read it. It had a lot less to do with the ideas that I talk about here than my friend’s summary suggested
I definitely am an adherent of "dirty competition theory". My post was mostly about how the competition the other theories you mention don't happen in such a straightforward way because of social constraints. I'm really curious what your friend said about my post now! 😂
It has been said before in other places, but it is likely each one has an equivalent form to nature? https://generativist.substack.com/p/bullshit-is-prionic/comment/5301102
I definitely am an adherent of "dirty competition theory". My post was mostly about how the competition the other theories you mention don't happen in such a straightforward way because of social constraints. I'm really curious what your friend said about my post now! 😂