About book The Belief Instinct: The Psychology Of Souls, Destiny, And The Meaning Of Life (2011)
This is a great read for anyone willing to think outside the box of religion. Very interesting. It kept me captivated and thinking about the theories presented for days. I am deeply fascinated by how the human mind makes sense of the world, and religion is one of the primary sensemaking mechanisms humanity has created to explain reality. This book could not have been organized or written any clearer. I would highly recommend it to believers and nonbelievers alike. It was completely engaging from the very beginning, with superb storytelling and a ton of evidence to back up its central thesis. It will flat out make you think deeply about one of the most important aspects of the human condition...where our convictions as to the existence of a higher power came from. But for me, it was jarring enough to bring to question why we should consciously accept any beliefs, in a general sense, at all! If you have any questions about facts or fiction on religion, this book is for you, it raises some great points! One of the best books I've ever read. It talks about how as human beings we're prone to make connections between strange nuances and bizarre coincidences that are not necessarily there. This is why God has been used as a guiding light by so many people in their lives. This book claims that this is really nothing more than a psychological "theory-of-mind".Fascinating book. Used many interesting examples to prove its point. Definitely recommend it.
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Fascinating, insightful, and extremely thought provoking. It's a must read.
—XXXGothicMonsterXXX
Without question the best account of religious belief I've ever read.
—koata
