EPISODE · Jan 22, 2020 · 5 MIN
Pop Culture May Evolve at the Same Rate as Birds and Bugs
from Science, Spoken · host SpokenLayer
We like to think modern culture moves at a dizzying pace, fueled by a relentless parade of new works of music, literature, and technological design. Change in nature, by contrast, seems to follow a slower trajectory as genetic mutations over generations give animals bigger teeth, say, or a better camouflage. But maybe the opposite is true, and human culture doesn’t move so fast and we consumers are less eager to embrace change than we realize. Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choices
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We like to think modern culture moves at a dizzying pace, fueled by a relentless parade of new works of music, literature, and technological design. Change in nature, by contrast, seems to follow a slower trajectory as genetic mutations over generations give animals bigger teeth, say, or a better camouflage. But maybe the opposite is true, and human culture doesn’t move so fast and we consumers are less eager to embrace change than we realize.
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Pop Culture May Evolve at the Same Rate as Birds and Bugs
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