amesoudi/cultural_evolution_ABM_tutorial

This project is a pedagogical resource rather than a software product. While it has gathered 100+ stars, indicating its utility within the niche of evolutionary anthropology and social sciences, it lacks any technical moat. The code implements standard simulations like unbiased transmission and conformist bias, which are textbook algorithms in the field of cultural evolution. Its 'defensibility' is purely reputational, as the author (Alex Mesoudi) is a leading figure in the field. From a competitive standpoint, the primary threat is the rise of LLMs (Frontier Labs), which can now generate these specific R-based simulation scripts on-demand with simple natural language prompts, effectively making static tutorials like this one obsolete for many users. There are no network effects, proprietary datasets, or complex dependencies. It is a 'tutorial' in the truest sense, easily cloned and replaced by more modern frameworks like Mesa (Python) or NetLogo.