Fascinating. First thing that comes to mind is Family Systems theory of psychology. The idea is the family unit itself is treated as an entity that is sick, rat

Fascinating. First thing that comes to mind is Family Systems theory of psychology. The idea is the family unit itself is treated as an entity that is sick, rather than any single “identified patient.” I like it because it provides a useful model for understanding transmission of observable patterns like child abuse or other behavioral problems across generations. If ants can do it for certain types of behavior, it certainly seems plausible that “human colonies” aka “families” can as well.