{"product_id":"the-pragmatists-guide-to-crafting-religion-a-playbook-for-sculpting-cultures-that-overcome-demographic-collapse-facilitate-long-term-human-flourishing","title":"The Pragmatist's Guide to Crafting Religion: A playbook for sculpting cultures that overcome demographic collapse \u0026 facilitate long-term human flourishing","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e \u003cdiv\u003e \u003cdiv\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eHumanity consists of coevolving software (our religion and culture), firmware (our hardcoded proclivities, such as language acquisition), and hardware (our brains). Ripping out a third of the equation has led to innumerous unintended—and typically negative—consequences. This book offers a guide to rebuilding or fortifying this increasingly neglected aspect of the human condition.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSpecifically, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe Pragmatist’s Guide to Crafting Religion\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e serves as a playbook for those looking to strengthen traditional cultures in the face of collapsing birth rates or craft entirely new cultures designed to impart strategic advantages to adherents.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eShould You Read This Book?\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cspan\u003eIf you were raised in the absence of a cohesive culture—or don’t like your given culture—but see the value of cultural and religious traditions, this book is for you.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cspan\u003eIf you worry your culture or religion will go extinct and would like to see it endure across generations, this book is for you.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cspan\u003eIf you have ever thought about inventing a religion or starting a cult, this book is for you.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThis book will neither be pleasant nor useful to those who don’t want large families as it defines a successful culture as one that sustainably spreads over the long term—which, outside of a few niche exceptions, requires high birth rates.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e \u003c\/div\u003e \u003c\/div\u003e \u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books Prime","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45926371786943,"sku":"9ab8a922-ab8c-4174-bfc6-b895b1c4e45c","price":27.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0761\/7550\/7647\/files\/502de81ff51b14fa28b4b362af418dbc.jpg?v=1785265434","url":"https:\/\/books-prime.com\/products\/the-pragmatists-guide-to-crafting-religion-a-playbook-for-sculpting-cultures-that-overcome-demographic-collapse-facilitate-long-term-human-flourishing","provider":"Books Prime","version":"1.0","type":"link"}