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The Implications of Cultural Evolution
Received wisdom has it that just because a trait is biological does not mean that it is inevitable./nBut another piece of wisdom not yet widely received is that just because a trait is cultural does not mean that it is optional./nThis means that, for example, care by caregivers in very early childhood is something that is cultural, at least in part, but is not optional for human beings to develop in a normal, functional way.