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My point is that the situation you describe is clearly in a reverse trend when you look at the data.

I could make further points that new faiths have become more entrenched, such as nationalism and political partisanship to name just two. Or even beliefs like free markets being some unquestionable good, or maybe that technological progress is inexorable. That these kind of tribal splits are increasing, betray this notion that we are becoming more rational as a species. I’d posit that even if we did cast off the shackles of religion, we’d simply find new kinds of faith to replace them.




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