Philosophy’s and theology’s recent return to emphasizing our human identity in relational categories makes a lot of sense. Here’s an article that seems to support this way of thinking about humanity from the earliest days of our development:
http://news.com.com/8301-10784_3-9757396-7.html?tag=nefd.only
We can’t become better humans by ingesting more information. Development happens through human contact and interaction. Neat.