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> attributable to genetics. I didn't claim it was genetic (I did at first, but then edited my post). It could be cultural too.

• kfprt 5y ago
  I'm not convinced it's cultural by way of inheritance. If anything it's the decline of traditional culture. A power vacuum that consumerism does not fill.
  • iammisc 5y ago
    Maybe behavioral is the right term. It's clear to me that parents can pass on behaviors. I agree... the decline of traditional culture means that there's nothing to ground these people.
    • kfprt 5y ago
      >It's clear to me that parents can pass on behaviors. Absolutely. Check out: https://www.puttingourdifferencestowork.com/pdf/j.1467-9477.2007.00176%20Putnam%20Diversity.pdf https://www.puttingourdifferencestowork.com/pdf/j.1467-9477....
      • AlanYx 5y ago
        That paper is fascinating. Have you read any of Putnam's books? Are there any you'd recommend?
        • kfprt 5y ago
          In the context of civic engagement the only work by Putnam I could suggest is Bowling Alone. I also recommend Pew Research. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bowling_Alone https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bowling_Alone https://www.pewresearch.org/politics/2014/06/12/political-polarization-in-the-american-public/ https://www.pewresearch.org/politics/2014/06/12/political-po... https://www.pewresearch.org/social-trends/2021/10/05/rising-share-of-u-s-adults-are-living-without-a-spouse-or-partner/ https://www.pewresearch.org/social-trends/2021/10/05/rising-...