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August 20, 2026

How to Evolve an Evolvable Iron Cage, by David Sloan Wilson

Human cultures can evolve to become more adaptable by integrating evolutionary science, social science and the study of symbolic thought.

March 5, 2026

Paradigms as Lived Symbolic Systems: Worldviews, Regeneration, and Eco-Systemic Flourishing, by Wendy Ellyatt

Paradigms are lived symbolic systems shaping identity, culture, institutions and ecology — transforming them is key to long-term human and planetary flourishing.

February 26, 2026

The Emotional Roots of Economic Paradigms, by Angus Armstrong

Economic theories endure because they make the world feel coherent, even when inaccurate — understanding this explains why paradigm change is hard.

February 2, 2026

Social Science Paradigms as Evolutionary Selection Environments, by Dennis Snower

Social science paradigms don’t just explain society — they shape it, acting as selection environments for institutions and behavior

March 6, 2017

Can Cultural Evolution Help Integrate the Social Sciences?

If we combine evolution with embodiment and complexity, a coherent School of Social Sciences feels very much within reach.