If your society has too many stupid people you won't have a decent social culture. The memes have to come from somewhere. Collective tradition can make up for lack of individual foresight, but only to a point. Also unlike wolves and baboons we have largely moved beyond darwinism. The lack of survival of the fittest allows cultural deadweight to thrive.
If your society has too many stupid people you won't have a decent social culture. The memes have to come from somewhere. Collective tradition can make up for lack of individual foresight, but only to a point. Also unlike wolves and baboons we have largely moved beyond darwinism. The lack of survival of the fittest allows cultural deadweight to thrive.