Consilience 7 & 8

Epigenetic rules, are they environment or culture or genes?Epigenetic rules are not mutually exclusive of the three, although most of all culture and genes affect it the most.

During the whole dialogue we were trying to find out the true meaning of epigenetic rules, we went from the internet all the way to its Greek roots (epi meaning over or on).

To know the true meaning of epigenetic rules, we asked ourselves why Wilson even talks about epigenetic rules. We agreed that we talked about them to describe the human nature.

Epigenetic rules are predispositions that we have, or inclinations that we are born with. I believe that epigenetics are prescribed by our genes and that culture is a result from our epigenetic rules. They guide behavior. These epigenetic rules aren’t really set and they can evolve and change.

We have also inherited epigenetic rules that go against our health and our well-being as humans