I think that afterlife memes survived because people are benefited by being in a community, and religions used such beliefs to signal membership in their community. The reason those beliefs became the ones associated with the faith is because they made people feel better.
It’s also possible that afterlife memes arose and spread due to one of the two benefits (increased cooperation, signalling), and then survived due to the other.
I think that afterlife memes survived because people are benefited by being in a community, and religions used such beliefs to signal membership in their community. The reason those beliefs became the ones associated with the faith is because they made people feel better.
It’s also possible that afterlife memes arose and spread due to one of the two benefits (increased cooperation, signalling), and then survived due to the other.