1. Natural selection and narrative selection

What I am now going to take a shot at is a new, broader and simpler look at cultural evolution from the perspective of narrative. I see that the term “narrative selection” has been mentioned on the internet previously, but I don’t see any details on how exactly the mechanism might work. I am introducing the term here with a much more specific, analytical definition. It’s built around the idea that ABT structure is the defining element of “fitness” that determines what does and does not get selected for over time.

Overall, I am suggesting that there are parallel mechanisms of natural selection (for nature) and narrative selection (for culture).

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So the ideas are huge and parallel. Natural selection is the handbook of biological life. The Hero’s Journey is the handbook of human life.