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14 Dec 2016 Conversations with Tyler Joseph Henrich on WEIRD Societies and Life Among Two Strange Tribes (Live at Mason)
“You mentioned how having one big god creates a bigger society while other smaller gods, I think you said, galvanizes cooperation in local communities.”
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…Next question. You talked a little bit about — well, you talked a lot about — the role of gods in society. You mentioned how having one big god creates a bigger society while other smaller gods, I think you said, galvanizes cooperation in local communities. How does that cultural evolution from these small gods to the bigger god shape understandings of human dignity? Now that’s a tough one. Tell me more about human dignity.…
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