Culture is a vast and enigmatic concept that wields immense power in influencing our individual lives and broader social structures. Let's explore what cultures are, where they come from, and how they can be shaped to create a better world. Thumbnail Art: Synthia Saint James Introduction - 0:00 What Is Culture? - 2:34 How Is Culture Created? - 10:32 How Is Culture Changed? - 20:32 Support me on Patreon! https://www.patreon.com/saintdrew = outro music: Cedar Womb by joe zempel YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCCuMhK75-tYDMV_7nEExFmg Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/artist/3vVDncwsr2d6svvsH8WVYO?si=XCvFfCf5RM--WiCRHTUjgw&dl_branch=1 = Sources & Resources: Culture Iceberg - https://www.pbslearningmedia.org/resource/a353a4ba-cd56-4999-97dd-0e40e11a7211/iceberg-concept-of-culture-images-and-pdfs/ Not by Genes Alone: How Culture Transformed Human Evolution by Peter J. Richerson Urban Sustainability in Theory and Practice: Circles of Sustainability by Andy Scerri, Liam Magee, Paul James (https://www.academia.edu/9294719) Imagined Communities: Reflections on the Origin and Spread of Nationalism by Benedict Anderson The Interpretation of Cultures by Clifford Geertz The Evolution of the Diversity of Cultures by R. A. Foley and M. Mirazon Lahr Marvin Harris On the Universal Structure of Societies by Frank Elwell Cows, Pigs, Wars, and Witches: The Riddles of Culture by Marvin Harris Cannibals and Kings: Origins of Cultures by Marvin Harris The Dawn of Everything by David Graeber and David Wengrow The Rise of Anthropological Theory by Marvin Harris Prefigurative Politics by Paul Raekstad and Sofa Saio Gradin