Cuckoos are brood parasites: They lay their eggs in the nests of other birds, such as reed warblers, who then care for the little usurpers as their own. In effect, cuckoos parasitize the parental instincts of other species.
— Steve Stewart-Williams (@SteveStuWill) September 24, 2020
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I have known of this since a small child. I have also been aware of the analogy often drawn to individual humans who take advantage of others.
Something in the wording though draws out the idea of one culture parasitizing the beneficial cultural attributes of another culture. Its kind of a dreadful idea but once thought it is hard to unthink.
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