Writing systems follow a molecular clock at 0.226 substitutions per character per millennium, but imperial power selectively rewrites deep features, increases extinction risk, and suppresses independent invention.
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A molecular clock for writing systems reveals the quantitative impact of imperial power on cultural evolution
Writing systems follow a molecular clock at 0.226 substitutions per character per millennium, but imperial power selectively rewrites deep features, increases extinction risk, and suppresses independent invention.