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Jonathan Haidt on Religion, Psychedelics and the Anxious Generation

The Sacred

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Evolutionary perspective on religion and group cohesion

The trend of Democrats and Republicans attending church has shifted due to differing views on gay marriage. As the left embraced gay marriage, a rift developed where Christians were perceived as homophobic. The speaker, initially inclined to criticize religion, shifted perspectives while studying morality from an evolutionary angle. They were influenced by David Slung Wilson's book 'Darwin's Cathedral,' which discusses how evolution impacts groups, not just individuals. Religious groups are noted to be more cohesive, trusted, and successful, as evolutionary forces work on groups that compete and replace each other.

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