Or because their signalling (or countersignalling) value outweighs their instrumental disadvantages.
Or, while we are at it, superstitions held by those with a generally optimistic outlook will tend towards ‘good luck’ superstitions and so result in greater exploitation of potential opportunities.
Or because their signalling (or countersignalling) value outweighs their instrumental disadvantages.
Or, while we are at it, superstitions held by those with a generally optimistic outlook will tend towards ‘good luck’ superstitions and so result in greater exploitation of potential opportunities.