Why Do We Diminish the Cultural Memory of the Wild as Mere ‘Instinct’?

Why Do We Diminish the Cultural Memory of the Wild as Mere ‘Instinct’?

From The Great Planet: The research of Whiten and his colleagues demonstrates that there is a flexible, cultural transmission network in the wild that transcends genetics, built entirely on social learning, observation, and apprenticeship. From bumblebees teaching one another new techniques to extract pollen from flowers, to Japanese macaques washing sweet potatoes in seawater and spreading this culinary tradition throughout their colony, this s…