We may not be able to do it, but if we lead the way for our children they can form the habits that will be beneficial for their future. Culture has shaped our basic assumptions of environmental knowledge through osmosis. Everyone is raised differently though we may have several similarities. From this fact I feel that our life experiences have given us the knowledge to survive in our particular environment. Tradition has a great influence in the way we do things.
People have a tendency to continue tradition.
If it worked for my forefathers than it will work for me. It's easy to fall into this mind-frame. We establish these beliefs at a very tender age. It almost becomes habitual and old habits die-hard. I can chastise our own culture because I've experienced our way of life.