This episode follows up the evolutionary perspective on society, asking about the combinations of major adaptations.  Two major social adaptations in modern America are capitalism and democracy.  Which one is more important?

This episode follows up the evolutionary perspective on society, asking about the combinations of major adaptations. Two major social adaptations in modern America are capitalism and democracy. Which one is more important?

Episode 2 - Change

Episode 1: Belief Belief is one half of our information. The other half is knowledge. Belief is what we each accept without proof. Knowledge is what we can prove to each other with independent facts. Because no one knows everything, we depend on our belief systems to fill in the gaps of information. Science is the best belief system for better information because it requires the simplest belief - that the universe exists with constant properties, and the scientific method is the best way to discover them. Join the Church of Science! The services are lots of fun.

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Episode 1: Belief Belief is one half of our information. The other half is knowledge. Belief is what we each accept without proof. Knowledge is what we can prove to each other with independent facts. Because no one knows everything, we depend on our belief systems to fill in the gaps of information. Science is the best belief system for better information because it requires the simplest belief - that the universe exists with constant properties, and the scientific method is the best way to discover them. Join the Church of Science! The services are lots of fun.

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Episode 2 - Change

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