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The Evolution of God

Book • 2009
In this book, Robert Wright explores the development of God concepts from pre-agricultural societies to the rise of Christianity and Islam.

He uses archaeology, theology, history, and evolutionary psychology to reveal how these faiths have evolved away from belligerence and intolerance towards harmony and reconciliation.

Wright also discusses the potential for a modern scientific worldview to coexist with a divine perspective, challenging conventional wisdom about the origins and evolution of monotheism.

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Mentioned in 11 episodes

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Sam Arbesman
when discussing the evolution of religion and expanding spheres of concern.
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Sam Arbesman — Science, Complexity and Humanistic Computation (EP.277)
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Robert Wright
as one of his books.
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Will One AI Rule Us All? (Robert Wright & Alex Komoroske)
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Daniel Bessner
as the host of Non-Zero Podcast and author of the book The Evolution of God.
Trump-Xi Truce, Gaza Ceasefire & Other Sketchy Deals (Robert Wright, Derek Davison, and Daniel Bessner)
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Robert Wright
in the podcast introduction.
How We Mishandled the Covid Pandemic (Robert Wright & Stephen Macedo)
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Robert Wright
as he introduces himself as the publisher of the Non-Zero Newsletter and host of the Non-Zero Podcast.
The Hard Truth about Peace in Ukraine (Robert Wright & Nikita Petrov)
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Robert Wright
as one of his books.
Two Visions of AI Apocalypse (Robert Wright & David Krueger)
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Robert Wright
as one of his books when introducing himself.
Jeffrey Epstein and Donald Trump (Robert Wright & Mickey Kaus)
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Rob Wiblin
as one of
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Robert Wright
's books.
#101 – Robert Wright on using cognitive empathy to save the world
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Robert Wright
when introducing himself, referring to himself as the author.
Free Speech After Charlie Kirk (Robert Wright & Paul Bloom)
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Robert Wright
as one of his books.
Bari Weiss, CBS, and Israel (Robert Wright & Nikita Petrov)
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Manvir Singh
when discussing the evolutionary timeline of religion.
#1099 Manvir Singh - Shamanism: The Timeless Religion
Mentioned by himself at the beginning of the podcast to introduce himself.
Zohran, Epstein, and Two Decades of Bob and Mickey (Robert Wright & Mickey Kaus)
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Joe Allen
as a book that fleshed out a lot of the study he did on cultural evolution.
The MAGA Case Against AI Accelerationism (Robert Wright & Joe Allen)
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Robert Wright
as one of his books.
The US-China Microchip-Minerals Showdown (Robert Wright & Paul Triolo)
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Robert Wright
's well-known books.
The Trump Doctrine (Robert Wright & Nikita Petrov)
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Paul Bloom
in a conversation about religion and evolution.
Canada vs Trump, OpenAI vs Google (and Musk) (Robert Wright & Paul Bloom)
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Robert Wright
as a book where he discussed scriptural determinism.
Golden Oldie: Obama, Trump, and Tribalism (Robert Wright & Greg Gutfeld)
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Robert Wright
when describing a course he taught at Penn.
The Life and Legacy of William F. Buckley (Robert Wright & Sam Tanenhaus)
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Robert Wright
as one of his works.
China Hawks in Retreat? (Robert Wright & Kaiser Kuo)

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