25 Biggest Questions in Life

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21. If a child somehow survived and grew up in the wilderness without any human contact, how “human” would they be without the influence of society and culture?

Like Mowgli? Fans of the Jungle Book might immediately think of the sweet kid in the franchise who grew up in the Jungle. But what this question ultimately points towards is what makes a human, a human? Is it really the society or the norms which influence us or do we have instincts that set us apart from other species? Is it nature or nurture? Another popular character that comes to mind is Tarzan.

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