Evolutionary Theories in the Social Sciences
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Until today you night have though that mineralogy is the exact opposite of an evolutionary science. Minerals should have the same property everywhere in the universe. In this short 7-min video, Robert Hazen explains why an important branch in the…
Read more →Robert Atkinson will present the findings from a new report that contrasts an evolutionary economic view with conventional economics, analyzes the three main sources of U.S. economic evolutionary change, and presents eight key principles for an evolutionary economics-inspired economic policy.…
Read more →Social scientists often look with envy to the natural sciences believing that natural scientists do not face the diversity of patterns in social phenomena. On this background, the recent finding of the wide diversity of aging across species is noteworthy.…
Read more →We are all very sad that Steve passed away (See CMU obituary). Seven Klepper supported one of the senior scholars supporting the creation of etss.net from the very beginning. On March 23, there was at event as part of the…
Read more →E.O. Wilson explains why multi-level models of evolution that allow for group selection have of become more accepted in recent times. He writes: “Multilevel selection is gaining in favor among evolutionary biologists because of a recent mathematical proof that kin…
Read more →Editor’s note: These remarks by Sidney G. Winter were delivered at a memorial service held at 10:30 a.m., Saturday, February 9 in the Rogel Ballroom of the Michigan Union building at the University of Michigan. You participate in remembering Michael…
Read more →Geoffrey Hodgson writes about the importance of her work. Her Nobel Prize Lecture provides a good overview of her life work. Read Noble Lecture. NY Times Obituary.
Read more →We will provide our own review of the book in the future. In the meantime you can read Scrantons' review in Technology and Culture.
Read more →Christopher Kelty organized a workshop on the MODE AND TEMPO IN TECHNOLOGICAL CHANGE at ULCA Institute for Society and Genetics. Mike Alfaro spoke about the topic from the perspective Phylogenetics, Robert Boyd from the perspective of Cultural Evolution, and Johann…
Read more →On October 16, 2003, Richard Nelson gave a speech at conference honoring the work of Sidney Winter. The conference was held at the Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania. On the 30th anniversary of Nelson and Winter (1982), Etss.net is pleased…
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