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Basic Goals Behind Human Actions
- Human actions have two basic goals: to protect and to expand their being.
- These goals explain why humans kill, either for self-preservation or to expand influence and resources.
Scapegoat Sacrifice Binds Groups
- Groups must care about shared ideals to exist but this causes rivalry due to limited resources.
- Sacrifice of a scapegoat binds the group by channeling blame and renewing cohesion.
Existence Requires Sacrificial Identity
- Recognizing an object requires sacrificing its unique traits to focus on its purpose.
- Sacrifice of idiosyncrasy is embedded in the very existence of objects and beings.