Flexibility and Social Nature Enable Cultural Evolution

Human species is extraordinarily flexible, and our friendliness and social nature have enabled remarkable cultural evolution. Historians emphasize our flexibility and the limitless possibilities of different cultures. However, at the core, there is a fundamental need to belong, as loneliness is universally unwanted. When this need for connection is disrupted, such as in times of distrust like the current situation in the US, significant negative consequences can arise.