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Are they actually what enabled our evolution or are they just side-effects of the core beneficial developments?Religion and ‘spiritual’ altered states are the product of natural selection. The God delusions of various kinds, including ‘states’ , enabled the intellectually enhanced monkeys to survive the otherwise crippling existential crisis which is self awareness.
Are they actually what enabled our evolution or are they just side-effects of the core beneficial developments?
I kind of had it pegged they came across some magic mushrooms, didn't know what it was and tried it, got high and liked it. Actually, I would surmise that's how most religions started and took off.Religion and ‘spiritual’ altered states are the product of natural selection. The God delusions of various kinds, including ‘states’ , enabled the intellectually enhanced monkeys to survive the otherwise crippling existential crisis which is self awareness.
I kind of had it pegged they came across some magic mushrooms, didn't know what it was and tried it, got high and liked it. Actually, I would think that's how religion started.
They're malfunctions;
Considering the benefit evolutionarily, I would think the malfunction would be a lack of spiritual awareness. What other than a malfunction explains the self-destructive direction of the human species? Spirituality on the other hand, takes us in the opposite direction towards Life.Why do you believe they are maladaptive?
In general, if something complex seems 'wrong'/'broken' yet has lasted for tens of thousands of years, it's far more likely you misunderstand it than it actually is 'wrong'/'broken'.
Considering the benefit evolutionarily, I would think the malfunction would be a lack of spiritual awareness. What other than a malfunction explains the self-destructive direction of the human species? Spirituality on the other hand, takes us in the opposite direction towards Life.
In general, if something complex seems 'wrong'/'broken' yet has lasted for tens of thousands of years, it's far more likely you misunderstand it than it actually is 'wrong'/'broken'.
Not necessarily maladaptive, just a radical deviation from normal consciousness.Why do you believe they are maladaptive?
In general, if something complex seems 'wrong'/'broken' yet has lasted for tens of thousands of years, it's far more likely you misunderstand it than it actually is 'wrong'/'broken'.