This chapter examines the importance of historical texts like the Dead Sea Scrolls in shaping cultural narratives and preserving human memory over time. It argues that rather than being purely innovative, humans often perpetuate existing stories, establishing a complex relationship between stability and change in our understanding of the world.
Peterson and Shapiro consider how geography and religion play a critical role in the conflict in the Middle East, the collective agreement in a transcendent authority, and how the ancient wisdom embodied in Jerusalem may be the missing link in forging a path for peace.