Malcolm Collins: The Parasite Precipe
From the New World
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Cultural Drift in Fashion
Fashion is a great way to observe cultural drift, where subcultures use signals to determine hierarchy within their own group. This can lead to spirals where subcultures go to great lengths to signal their belonging, leading to their eventual demise. This phenomenon can also be seen in parts of the LGBT movement where individuals need to signal their identity in a way that may shame them by competing cultural strains.
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