TY - JOUR
T1 - A continuum of mindfulness
AU - Dennett, Daniel
AU - McKay, Ryan
PY - 2006/8
Y1 - 2006/8
N2 - Mesoudi et al. overlook an illuminating parallel between cultural and biological evolution, namely, the existence in each realm of a continuum from intelligent, mindful evolution through to oblivious, mindless evolution. In addition, they underplay the independence of cultural fitness from biological fitness. The assumption that successful cultural traits enhance genetic fitness must be sidelined, as must the assumption that such traits will at least be considered worth having.
AB - Mesoudi et al. overlook an illuminating parallel between cultural and biological evolution, namely, the existence in each realm of a continuum from intelligent, mindful evolution through to oblivious, mindless evolution. In addition, they underplay the independence of cultural fitness from biological fitness. The assumption that successful cultural traits enhance genetic fitness must be sidelined, as must the assumption that such traits will at least be considered worth having.
UR - http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?scp=33845514905&partnerID=8YFLogxK
U2 - 10.1017/S0140525X06299084
DO - 10.1017/S0140525X06299084
M3 - Article
AN - SCOPUS:33845514905
SN - 0140-525X
VL - 29
SP - 353
EP - 354
JO - Behavioral and Brain Sciences
JF - Behavioral and Brain Sciences
IS - 4
ER -