Gerhard Emmanuel Lenski

Ground Breaking Postulates in Sociology

Gerhard Emmanuel Lenski

Lenski Ground Breaking Postulates in Sociology

Lenski tracked history, attempting to apply the theories of others that came before him. The following were his findings:

  • Societal extinction indeed occurs
  • The process of sociocultural evolution is basically a cumulative process
  • Change and innovation are added far more rapidly to the system than older elements are eliminated
    • Sociocultural systems grow more complex over time as a result of the imbalance. Similar to computer programs and operating systems that become larger and larger, bloated, and more complex as they evolve
  • Newcomers to the same arena often tout their lean more sleek products.
    • The “newcomer” is
    • “Evolution while supporting the older” is a nearly perfect analogy for society. Unburdened by the demand to support compatibility with the previous versions, the newcomer is free to innovate and move much more quickly and efficiently.

 

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