Cultural Drift Raises Conceit Risk

Over centuries, societies can drift toward less cultural variation, weaker selection on norms, and faster change; that combination makes large groups more vulnerable to flattering or simplistic moral appeals that dismantle adaptive institutions. This vulnerability isn’t limited to pro‑market norms but can accelerate many 'fatal conceits' where collective confidence in reason or emotion overrides evolved social practices. — If true, the claim reframes debates about policy reform and activism by showing how structural cultural dynamics—not just ideas' merits—determine whether major moral or institutional shifts stick.