Posted: Mar 17, 2010 12:53 pm
by katja z
I've found this video very interesting.
[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1iMmvu9eMrg[/youtube]
Thomson's main point is that religious belief "hijacks" a number of psychological traits that do have an evolutionary advantage. I'm not sure about all of his arguments (I'm no expert either) but it's a thought-provoking perspective.