A culture, like a species, is selected by its adaptation to an environment: to the extent that it helps its members to get what they need and avoid what is dangerous, it helps them to survive and transmit the culture. The two kinds of evolution are closely interwoven. (p. 129)
Beyond Freedom and Dignity. Chapter 7: The Evolution of a Culture. Quote 1
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