James_Miller comments on Open Thread, June 1-15, 2012 - Less Wrong Discussion
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Yes, in our DNA.
Our DNA can give different degrees of bias towards different competitive strategies. It doesn't determine status or behavior in a given situation.
I think that was the point.
As a reply to the quoted context the point was James made was false.
I'd guess that, except as far as physical attractiveness is concerned¹, socialization is much much much more relevant than DNA. A clone of Casanova raised in a poor, devoutly religious family in an Islamic country wouldn't become terribly good at picking up girls.
¹And even there, grooming does a lot.