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Why did our ancient relatives create art and ritual if it didnât help them find food?
If you know anything about evolution, youâll know that ancient humans didnât like to waste much time or energy on things that werenât necessary for survival - things like hunting or building shelters. So why did they create beautiful trinkets or elaborate rituals?
This is a question Darwin himself considered, and itâs the topic of a whole chapter in Brian Greeneâs latest book Until the End of Time. Brian explains that the common belief that religion gave our ancestors might have helped them work and fight together.
He also talks about the terror management theory of religion. Itâs the theory that religion offering people an afterlife helped our ancestors not be frozen in fear, thinking about their death 24/7.
Brian talks about religion and other fascinating topics, including his theories on consciousness and his predictions for the next big steps in cosmology, in his recent talk with Progressive Forum - itâs definitely worth a look!
And, thereâs nothing like seeing events in-person, so come and see, or even MEET, Brian when we tour him across Australia and New Zealand this June! Tickets are at the link in our bio.
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In 2014, Think Inc. launched with the mandate of creating a community where ideas can be shared, challenged, voiced and became a champion of democratising ideas. On this foundation, Think Inc. has grown into a powerful collective.
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Subscribe to Think Inc. â bit.ly/33tJYEN
Why did our ancient relatives create art and ritual if it didnât help them find food?
If you know anything about evolution, youâll know that ancient humans didnât like to waste much time or energy on things that werenât necessary for survival - things like hunting or building shelters. So why did they create beautiful trinkets or elaborate rituals?
This is a question Darwin himself considered, and itâs the topic of a whole chapter in Brian Greeneâs latest book Until the End of Time. Brian explains that the common belief that religion gave our ancestors might have helped them work and fight together.
He also talks about the terror management theory of religion. Itâs the theory that religion offering people an afterlife helped our ancestors not be frozen in fear, thinking about their death 24/7.
Brian talks about religion and other fascinating topics, including his theories on consciousness and his predictions for the next big steps in cosmology, in his recent talk with Progressive Forum - itâs definitely worth a look!
And, thereâs nothing like seeing events in-person, so come and see, or even MEET, Brian when we tour him across Australia and New Zealand this June! Tickets are at the link in our bio.
ABOUT THINK INC.
Think Inc. is a community of individuals on a mission to expose the true face of modern society. Armed with ideas, we defy the stale conventions of learning by shifting the worldâs attention to global ideas, while opening minds.
Weâre not on the fringe. We are trendsetters with the power to shift perceptions and reshape the face of the mainstream.
In 2014, Think Inc. launched with the mandate of creating a community where ideas can be shared, challenged, voiced and became a champion of democratising ideas. On this foundation, Think Inc. has grown into a powerful collective.
CONNECT WITH US
Join our mailing list â bit.ly/think-sign-up
Check out our store â bit.ly/ao-think-store
Website: https://thinkinc.org.au/
Facebook: facebook.com/ThinkInc.org.au
Twitter: twitter.com/thinkincAU
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LinkedIn: au.linkedin.com/company/think-inc.-events
