Quick summary: Interesting look at how benefits to the group can lead to individuals holding irrational beliefs and the implications this has for the sort of social structure where this sort of thing arises. In the context of witchdoctors and “bullet-proofing” rituals.
(this was on deluks’ Rational Feed, but I found it interesting enough to merit its own discussion.)
Quick summary: Interesting look at how benefits to the group can lead to individuals holding irrational beliefs and the implications this has for the sort of social structure where this sort of thing arises. In the context of witchdoctors and “bullet-proofing” rituals.
(this was on deluks’ Rational Feed, but I found it interesting enough to merit its own discussion.)