> It turns out, people can relate to, be influenced by, and learn from participating in stories with other people a LOT more than they can by changed by proposi

> It turns out, people can relate to, be influenced by, and learn from participating in stories with other people a LOT more than they can by changed by propositional debates and lectures. I kind of agree, but I also think that this can change over a large enough amount of time, given that we have a permanent written memory in form of books and a basic instruction for everybody. Kindness and respect of laws for example can be shown and taught as beneficial in the long run for society and you as an individual without the need of a tale or a superhuman being. That's why I'm talking about phases in the humanity journey. And beware, I'm not being judgemental here, just like an adult is not "absolutely better" than a child.