Cumulative Record: Definitive Edition (1999). Chapter 4: The Design of Cultures. Quote 5

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Cumulative Record: Definitive Edition (1999). Chapter 4: The Design of Cultures. Quote 5

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In general, the evolution of man has emphasized modifiability rather than the transmission of specific forms of behavior. (p. 43)

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