Deleting religion from the world would increase many peoples’ fear of death. Also, to reject all faiths you almost have to admit to yourself that after this life their is only eternal nothingness. Fear of death is so strong that many people try to convince themselves that a belief they “know” is irrational could be true.
So might an increase in the popularity of cryonics give a huge boost to rationalist organization builders?
Deleting religion from the world would increase many peoples’ fear of death. Also, to reject all faiths you almost have to admit to yourself that after this life their is only eternal nothingness. Fear of death is so strong that many people try to convince themselves that a belief they “know” is irrational could be true.
So might an increase in the popularity of cryonics give a huge boost to rationalist organization builders?
Third Alternatives for Afterlife-ism