A continuum of mindfulness

Daniel Dennett; Ryan McKay

doi:10.1017/S0140525X06299084

A continuum of mindfulness

Daniel Dennett, Ryan McKay

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Abstract

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.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	353-4
Number of pages	2
Journal	Behavioral and Brain Sciences
Volume	29
Issue number	4
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1017/S0140525X06299084
Publication status	Published - 2006

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