Autore
Bravo, Giangiacomo

Titolo
Cultural commons and cultural evolution
Periodico
Università degli studi di Torino. Dip. Di Economia e Statistica Cognetti de Martiis. EBLA. Working paper series
Anno: 2010 - Volume: 2 - Fascicolo: 5 - Pagina iniziale: 1 - Pagina finale: 25

Culture evolves following a process that is akin to biological evolution, although with some significant differences. At the same time culture has often a collective good value for human groups. This paper studies culture in an evolutionary perspective, with a focus on the implications of group definition on the coexistence of different cultures.It presents a model of cultural evolution where agents interacts in an artificial environment. The belonging to a specific memetic group is a major factor allowing agents to exploit different niches with, as a result, the coexistence of different cultures in the same environment



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