Supernatural Beliefs as a Cognitive Strategy
Brett discusses a new theory about supernatural beliefs as a cognitive strategy to get a grip on the world. He argues that personifying complex systems is useful because it allows us to think about them in terms of intentionality. This process has been personified in terms of hero figures, which he argues are personifications of the process of complexification.In this clip
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Infinite Loops 2022
Ep.139 — Intimations of a New World Worldview w/ Tom Morgan & Brett Andersen
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