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Religion’s Primary Function Is to Blunt the Double-Edge Sword of the Conscious Mind

Religious ritual mitigates the downsides of human consciousness.

Feb 11, 2021

Religion’s Primary Function Is to Blunt the Double-Edge Sword of the Conscious Mind

Feb 11, 2021

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Emotions run high in the Israel — Palestine conflict

Facts and blame depends on who you support, but .

May 11

Emotions run high in the Israel — Palestine conflict

May 11

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Answering the cosmic questions is not the reason for the origin of religion, if you embrace…

Asking what happens to us after we die and our purpose in life is a secondary function of religion, not its original purpose.

Dec 15, 2022

Answering the cosmic questions is not the reason for the origin of religion, if you embrace…

Dec 15, 2022

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My interview with drunk Evolution #2

Where she talks about some planet-level environmental effects on evolution, then does a deep dive into human evolution, especially the…

Oct 22, 2022

My interview with drunk Evolution #2

Oct 22, 2022

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My Interview with Drunk Evolution

I arranged for an interview with Evolution to get some background from the source, but when I showed up, she was drunk. I didn’t expect…

Aug 19, 2022

My Interview with Drunk Evolution

Aug 19, 2022

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Is the Creation story of Genesis fact or metaphor?

And if it’s metaphor, does that make it true?

Jul 21, 2022

Is the Creation story of Genesis fact or metaphor?

Jul 21, 2022

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How Did Humans Acquire Language?

Depends how you define language, and if you think humans were the first animals to have it.

Jul 7, 2022

How Did Humans Acquire Language?

Jul 7, 2022

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Why Certainty of Belief Improves Health

Not all beliefs are religious, so what is it about belief that impacts health outcomes?

Jan 6, 2022

Why Certainty of Belief Improves Health

Jan 6, 2022

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Religious Rituals Promote Health

But is it the religious part, the ritual part or something else?

Nov 14, 2021

Religious Rituals Promote Health

Nov 14, 2021

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It’s Not Religion That Promotes Health. It’s Certainty of Beliefs.

Placebo effect is one reason beliefs, religious and otherwise, improve health.

Sep 3, 2021

It’s Not Religion That Promotes Health. It’s Certainty of Beliefs.

Sep 3, 2021

Mitchell Diamond

Mitchell Diamond

Author of Darwin’s Apple: The Evolutionary Biology of Religion, a new take on the function and purpose of religion. http://www.darwinsapple.com

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