I agree with almost everything he says, but I think he downplays the significance of particular relgious dogma being a driving force. Although I don't think it's as great as people like Sam Harris, Hitchens, and Dawkins suggests. Atran is far more of an expert on these subjects than they are.
Dr. Scott makes a lot of sense, it gives us a handle into solving our long standing conflicts. The international media has just painted the other party as irrational beings and dehumanized them. All our efforts have mostly focused into beating the living daylights out of them. A simple acknowledgment of the humanity of the other side will solve long festering conflicts. Hope we use the methods of Gandhi and Martin Luther King Jr. to bring sanity into this world.
This is a really insightful talk. I'd always felt that identity was ultimately a huge motivator of human behaviour, but it's nice to hear that there's empirical data supporting that notion.
I wish it showed the powerpoints. Excellent presentation from Atran as usual.
stoprainingonme 10 months ago
"but lady dont i destroy my enemies when i make them my friends"
this is fucking epic
niinja2 1 year ago
I agree with almost everything he says, but I think he downplays the significance of particular relgious dogma being a driving force. Although I don't think it's as great as people like Sam Harris, Hitchens, and Dawkins suggests. Atran is far more of an expert on these subjects than they are.
revo1974 1 year ago
Dr. Scott makes a lot of sense, it gives us a handle into solving our long standing conflicts. The international media has just painted the other party as irrational beings and dehumanized them. All our efforts have mostly focused into beating the living daylights out of them. A simple acknowledgment of the humanity of the other side will solve long festering conflicts. Hope we use the methods of Gandhi and Martin Luther King Jr. to bring sanity into this world.
amrendra80 1 year ago 2
This is a really insightful talk. I'd always felt that identity was ultimately a huge motivator of human behaviour, but it's nice to hear that there's empirical data supporting that notion.
imorriso1 1 year ago 6
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The worst is judaim. Their ideology is racial supremacism.
The Czar was killed by the jewish criminal.
So this is jewish propaganda.
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jewishcrimenetwork 1 year ago