Evolutionary Quanta

The following is the classical sequence of metasystem transitions in the history of animal evolution according to Turchin, from the origin of culture:

1. ''' Control of Position = ‘'': the animal or agent develops the ability to control its position in space
2. ‘‘‘Control of Motion = ‘'': the movement of the agent is no longer given, but a reaction to elementary sensations or stimuli
3. ‘‘‘Control of Irritability = ‘'': different elementary sensations and their resulting actions are integrated into a coordinated, but still rigid, reflex-like behavior
4. ‘‘‘Control of Reflex = ‘'': behavioral routines become flexible or adaptive, through the learning of new associations between experienced stimuli and actions
5. ‘‘‘Control of Association =
6. ‘‘‘Control of Thought =