Hunter-gatherers subsidize families…for the benefit of everyone
Freedom-loving, egalitarian, practical: Hunter-gatherers know parents can’t afford to raise kids without help. So everybody pitches in, and society thrives.
Evolution of parenting
The evolution of fatherhood
In popular accounts of evolutionary psychology, men are cads. Males–the story goes–maximize their reproductive success by mating with as many females as possible. If they can’t get extra mating opportunities, then males might make the best of a “bad” situation by supporting their kids–assuming they can be sure of paternity. But, as a rule, males … Continue reading