Parents follow rituals for the sake of their children. Statesmen follow religions for the sake of their working and underclasses. This ‘sacrifice’ on behalf of those less able in exchange for signals (status) preserves reciprocity (respect for one another).
Source date (UTC): 2018-11-06 18:46:04 UTC
Original post: https://twitter.com/i/web/status/1059879607233585157
Reply addressees: @jollyswagmenpod @nntaleb
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@joewalkerpod
@nntaleb Does that mean you also believe religion’s ontological claims while participating in its rituals/heuristics? Can the two be separated?
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