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How Literacy Transformed European Families and Institutions
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The advent of literacy brought about transformation in European families from clans to nuclear families and helped in the spread of European institutions across the world, as explained by the author.
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A graduate student is working on the idea that modern societies with labor market choice and mobility are better at utilizing the available genetic resources for various jobs, as opposed to a caste approach where one is born into a designated profession.
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A graduate student is working on the idea that modern societies with labor market choice and mobility are better at utilizing the available genetic resources for various jobs, as opposed to a caste approach where one is born into a designated profession.
ChapterHow Literacy Transformed European Families and Institutions
Episode#422 - Dr Joe Henrich - Evolution, Psychology, Monogamy & Culture
PodcastModern Wisdom
The spread of literacy through Protestantism led to the transformation of European families from large kin groups to small monogamous nuclear families which opened up opportunities for charter towns and voluntary groups.
50:30 - 55:21 (04:50)
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The spread of literacy through Protestantism led to the transformation of European families from large kin groups to small monogamous nuclear families which opened up opportunities for charter towns and voluntary groups. This transformation also impacted Jewish society and their ability to move as families.