Why Isn't Human Society A Paradise?

[StoryBook]

Praying is hope and wishful thinking. If the prayer comes true they are mentally "rewarded". They think god is listening to them. If it doesn't come true they think god has another plan, but they continue to pray in hope that the next prayer will come true.

It's like training a dog to sit. You give a dog a treat for sitting. The dog thinks that sitting will get him a treat. You ask the dog to sit, he does, but you don't give him a treat. You ask the dog to sit again he does sit thinking that he will get a treat this time,he does. So the dog will sit every time hoping to get a treat.