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Episode 64: From Bacteria to Bach and Back: The evolution of minds

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For most of history, cultural change was "Darwinian"—slow, mindless, and driven by trial and error. However, we have recently this process. Episode 64: From Bacteria to Bach and Back:

Termites build complex mounds without a blueprint. They have the competence to build but no comprehension of architecture. 2. Memes: The Tools for Thinking Termites build complex mounds without a blueprint

Words are the primary "thinking tools." By learning language, we "install" software in our brains that allows us to reflect, plan, and create.

We are now "intelligent designers" who can consciously engineer new memes (like scientific theories or technologies).