The standard account of human life struggles to make sense of this. Either these warriors were brave heroes striving to make the world a better place or they were lying, scheming villains gladly sacrificing the innocent. Neither option is credible. The Satan-hunters were simply doing what nature had programmed them to do. Their brains detected a game that offered fantastic rewards: connection with like-minded others and status in the form of influence, acclaim, cash, fame, proximity to the prestigious games of law, media and government and the reputation of an avenging angel, defending the
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