Memetics and Evolutionary Economics: To Boldly Go Where no Meme has Gone Before

Description: Memetics and Evolutionary Economics by Michael P. Schlaile This book explores the question of whether and how meme theory or "memetics" can be fruitfully utilized in evolutionary economics and proposes an approach known as "economemetics" which is a combination of meme theory and complexity theory that has the potential to combat the fragmentation of evolutionary economics while re-connecting the field with cultural evolutionary theory. By studying the intersection of cultural and economic evolution, complexity economics, computational economics, and network science, the authors establish a connection between memetics and evolutionary economics at different levels of investigation. The book first demonstrates how a memetic approach to economic evolution can help to reveal links and build bridges between different but complementary concepts in evolutionary economics. Secondly, it shows how organizational memetics can help to capture the complexity of organizational culture using meme mapping. Thirdly, it presents an agent-based simulation model of knowledge diffusion and assimilation in innovation networks from a memetic perspective. The authors then use agent-based modeling and social network analysis to evaluate the diffusion pattern of the Ice Bucket Challenge as an example of a "viral meme." Lastly, the book discusses the central issues of agency, creativity, and normativity in the context of economemetics and suggests promising avenues for further research. FORMAT Hardcover LANGUAGE English CONDITION Brand New Back Cover This book explores the question of whether and how meme theory or "memetics" can be fruitfully utilized in evolutionary economics and proposes an approach known as "economemetics" which is a combination of meme theory and complexity theory that has the potential to combat the fragmentation of evolutionary economics while re-connecting the field with cultural evolutionary theory. By studying the intersection of cultural and economic evolution, complexity economics, computational economics, and network science, the authors establish a connection between memetics and evolutionary economics at different levels of investigation. The book first demonstrates how a memetic approach to economic evolution can help to reveal links and build bridges between different but complementary concepts in evolutionary economics. Secondly, it shows how organizational memetics can help to capture the complexity of organizational culture using meme mapping. Thirdly, it presents an agent-based simulation model of knowledge diffusion and assimilation in innovation networks from a memetic perspective. The authors then use agent-based modeling and social network analysis to evaluate the diffusion pattern of the Ice Bucket Challenge as an example of a "viral meme." Lastly, the book discusses the central issues of agency, creativity, and normativity in the context of economemetics and suggests promising avenues for further research. Author Biography Michael P. Schlaile (ORCID 0000-0002-9269-0306) has been a Research Associate at the Department of Innovation Economics at the University of Hohenheim (Germany) since November 2016. From 2012 to 2016, Michael was a member of the scientific staff at the Department of Business Ethics. In early 2018, he also became an external Fellow at the Center for Applied Cultural Evolution in Eugene, OR, USA. Michaels research focuses on responsibility and the interplay of cultural and economic evolution in complex socio-economic systems. He has published in various journals, such as Cognitive Systems Research, the International Journal of Computational Economics and Econometrics, Journal of Business Ethics, Journal of Business Research, Journal of Evolutionary Economics, Philosophy of Management, and Sustainability. Table of Contents Editorial Introduction: We are the Memes, Resistance is Futile.- A Brief Overview of Memetics and Some Essential Context.- Its more than Complicated! Using Organizational Memetics to Capture the Complexity of Organizational Culture.- A Case for Economemetics?.- Its a Match! Simulating Compatibility-based Learning in a Network of Networks.- Viral Ice Buckets.- General Discussion: Economemetics and Agency, Creativity, and Normativity.- Conclusion and the Way(s) Forward. Feature Combines memetics and evolutionary economics Shows how network science and agent-based modeling can be used to analyze memes Offers suggestions for future research Details ISBN303059954X Short Title Memetics and Evolutionary Economics Series Economic Complexity and Evolution Language English ISBN-10 303059954X ISBN-13 9783030599546 Format Hardcover DOI 10.1007/978-3-030-59955-3 Pages 205 Year 2020 Publication Date 2020-12-22 Publisher Springer Nature Switzerland AG Edition 1st Imprint Springer Nature Switzerland AG Place of Publication Cham Country of Publication Switzerland Illustrations 32 Illustrations, color; 3 Illustrations, black and white; XIX, 205 p. 35 illus., 32 illus. in color. UK Release Date 2020-12-22 Author Michael P. 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