In short, humans have two unique hereditary systems. One is the genetic system that transfers biological information from biological parent to offspring in the form of genes and chromosomes. The other is the extragenetic system that transfers cultural information from speaker to listener, from writer to reader, from performer to spectator, and forms our cultural heritage.
Monroe Strickberger, Evolution (1996)
Evolutionary theory is not simple, of course—but “evolutionary theory applies to human culture too” is only seven words.
The basic idea is simple:
Monroe Strickberger, Evolution (1996)
Evolutionary theory is not simple, of course—but “evolutionary theory applies to human culture too” is only seven words.