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1 timestamped hit 1 source reading 1 extracted note Newest source: 2024-09-05, day precision Aliases: early-human-religions

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Early Human Religion

A transcript-matched topic anchored by excerpts such as "And the answer is, we have a field of study called anthropology. Okay? Anthropology. Anthropology is a study of other cultures. And if our..."

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A transcript-matched topic anchored by excerpts such as "And the answer is, we have a field of study called anthropology. Okay? Anthropology. Anthropology is a study of other cultures. And if our..."

Most recent Jiang source touching this topic: The World More Real Than Reality (2024-09-05, day precision).

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He treats anthropology as a method for using living indigenous religions to understand the thinking and religion of early humans.

Timestamped Evidence

The World More Real Than Reality

2024-09-05, day precision · Civilization #3: The Religious Imagination

Transcript

"And the answer is, we have a field of study called anthropology. Okay? Anthropology. Anthropology is a study of other cultures. And if our..."

Relevant Lectures And Readings

The World More Real Than Reality

2024-09-05, day precision · claims, semantic-ref

Reading

For most of human history, Jiang argues, humans were peaceful, egalitarian, and artistic because the forest, animals, ancestors, and spirit world were not scenery.

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