"Babies, like their older relatives, are group beings. We evolved in groups, and, to this day, the world of almost all new-borns is a family-group surrounded by a broader network of friends and relations. At birth we may look like tiny helpless organisms, but right from day one, we respond to and act on those around us. In this chapter we flesh out the insight that humans are 'political animals,' to set the scene for what it means to say babies are born clan-ready and so do best when brought up in groups - the central argument of this book"-- Provided by publisher.