(September 17, 2014 at 5:34 pm)Rhythm Wrote: Jared Diamond fan, have you read Collapse yet?Not yet. Here's Diamond's Collapse.
I can't imagine why anyone would think that the state was necessarry to promote good behavior. It simply protects us against bad behavior. It can provide a rewarding environment for good behavior, so I guess it could be argued...but I think I'm with you on that count.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gdBSWjxKJOE
Here's another Collapse. Michael Rupert is a little too alarmist to be taken seriously. But that doesn't mean he's wrong.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rdO2Xh51Q-U
god is supposed to be imaginary