Where does culture come from?
The LRB Podcast
Culture is of our nature
Culture is both possible and necessary for humans because of the gap in our nature that culture needs to fill, especially for infants. Our bodies have the ability to extend themselves through labor and conceptual thought, leading to civilization. However, the risk lies in overextending ourselves and losing touch with our instinctual being.
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