Richerson et al. make a compelling case for cultural evolution. In focusing on cultural group selection, however, they neglect important individual-level accounts of cultural evolution. While scientific discourse typically links cultural evolution to group selection and genetic evolution to individual selection, this association is due to historical accident only. We thus call for more consideration of individual-level cultural evolution.
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Norwegian Inst Cultural Heritage Res NIKU, Fram Ctr, High North Dept, N-9296 Tromso, NorwayNorwegian Inst Cultural Heritage Res NIKU, Fram Ctr, High North Dept, N-9296 Tromso, Norway
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Univ Calif Los Angeles, Dept Anthropol, Los Angeles, CA 90095 USA
Univ Calif Los Angeles, Dept Stat, Los Angeles, CA 90095 USAUniv Calif Los Angeles, Dept Anthropol, Los Angeles, CA 90095 USA