Robert Wright — The Evolution of God
On Being with Krista Tippett
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The Evolution of God
Robert Wright is a journalist and scholar whose previous book was Non-Zero, The Logic of Human Destiny. He argued that human cultures have broadly moved away from zero-sum or win-lose situations. His new book extends this analysis in a way to the history of religion. It charts increasing tolerance and benevolence from the primordial faith of hunter-gatherers,. through polytheism, and a monotheism That described a God of compassion beyond tribal boundaries.
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