Were the big, moralistic gods of most major religions created to control the people of the early cities? Did big gods enable the creation of big cities? Is religion just an artifact of the agricultural revolution? Which came first, and why is it so important?
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produced by Zack Jackson
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Show Notes
Dunbars number, 150, and where it came from: https://www.newyorker.com/science/maria-konnikova/social-media-affect-math-dunbar-number-friendships
And : https://www.bbc.com/future/article/20191001-dunbars-number-why-we-can-only-maintain-150-relationships
Books:
Kurt Vonnegut book, Galapagos: https://amzn.to/2tHuQWW
Book by Andrew Newberg “How God changes your brain”: https://amzn.to/36if6Hc
Early writing, in Egypt:
Extensive article: https://www.oxfordhandbooks.com/view/10.1093/oxfordhb/9780199935413.001.0001/oxfordhb-9780199935413-e-61
A bit more reader-friendly: https://www.reckon.com/reckon-blog/ancient-egyptians-the-original-bookkeepers1/
“Hidden Brain” episode of the origin of religion: https://www.npr.org/2019/05/06/720656274/where-does-religion-come-from-one-researcher-points-to-cultural-evolution
Short video on humans from 200,000 years ago to now and the population changes throughout the world: https://www.vice.com/en_us/article/aekazg/watching-humans-take-over-the-earth-in-200000-years-is-pretty-relaxing
BIblical references:
Gen 11: 1-9 and tower of Babel: https://www.sefaria.org/Genesis.11?lang=bi&aliyot=0
Gen 4:1-16 and Cain/Abel story: https://www.sefaria.org/Genesis.4?ven=Jewish_English_Torah&lang=bi&aliyot=0
Big Gods or Big Cities….and the problems with trying to find out:
Racism Part 3 with the Color Correction Podcast (Environmental Justice)
Ologies Crossover
Racism Part 2 (The Bible and Liberation)
Ten Percent Happier Crossover
Racism Part 1 (Colorblind No More)
Color Correction Crossover
Our Digital Presence Part 6 (Screen Time in the Meantime)
Our Digital Presence Part 5 with Dr Scott "the Paleontologist" Sampson (Reenchanting the Natural World)
Our Digital Presence Part 4 (ASMR or The Touch of God?)
Our Digital Presence Part 3 with Ruth Shaver (The Online-ification of Education)
Our Digital Presence Part 2 (Important Made Up Stuff)
Our Digital Presence Part 1 (Oreo Communion)
DtW Goes to the Movies Part 6 (Jurassic Park)
DtW Goes to the Movies Part 5 (Interstellar)
DtW Goes to the Movies Part 5 (Star Trek: Generations)
DtW Goes to the Movies Part 4 (Star Wars: The Last Jedi)
DtW Goes to the Movies Part 3 (Pan's Labyrinth)
DtW Goes to the Movies Part 2 (2001: A Space Odyssey)
DtW Goes to the Movies Part 1 (Contact)
The Pandemic Podcast with Dr Daniel Janies (COVID-19 Special)
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