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If one takes a meta viewpoint about evolution not as how single organisms evolve over time but instead the complex processes that happen to be occuring on the surface of the Earth, then you don't actually need to separate your thoughts about biological, cultural, or technical evolution. It's all part of one big ball of mud rolling down the same hill! The only reason that humans seem to think that microchips and sailboats and GIFs are fundamentally different than oxygen and proteins and honey is that humans think other humans are Very Important.



Sounds like Evolutionary Dynamics or Complex Adaptive Systems.


See also: complexity thresholds in Big History: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Big_History




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