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common principle that emerges from each aspect of the hunter-gatherer worldview is the blurring of boundaries between domains. Whether it's between the living and dead, the everyday and the spirit world, human and animal, owning and giving, or family and nonfamily, fluidity in relations is a universal feature of hunter-gatherer societies. Even the bond between husband and wife or parent and child is characterized by this lack of clear boundaries.
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The Patterning Instinct: A Cultural History of Humanity's Search for Meaning
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