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Re: influence on religion (past and present) on today's non-religious society

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Originally Posted by JonnyBGood
That had nothing to do with my post at all but thanks for the contribution.


Have you read collapse? His take on easter island is very interesting.


Not to mention most religions didn't actually arise like that and although it's been a while since I read guns, germs and steel I'd find it hard to believe Jared Diamond made a mistake that silly.
I have
"there is still chunks of your mother between my theet" (or something like that) was very gory


But i have recently read the guns, germs and steel and he adopted the Rousseaunian/hobbesian point of view on the creation of the chiefdom/state, which preceded religion, due to its even more abstract demands...
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