Cultural Evolution in the Digital Age

‘Cultural Evolution in the Digital Age’ examines, for the first time in a cognitive and evolutionary perspective, the impact of online and digital media on how we produce and transmit culture. The book analyses issues that are both timely and familiar to most readers: spread of misinformation, polarization, online social influence, or how online connectedness influences cultural change and cumulation. The cultural evolutionary perspective provides novel insights, and a relatively encouraging take on the overall effects of our online activities on our culture.