Why We Believe Quotes

“The brain and all its networks develop, lay down connections, and alter pathways and flows of biochemical signals in constant exchange with our bodies, our senses, the social and physical landscapes we inhabit, and our own thoughts, perceptions, and experiences of all these things.11 This is the embodiment of culture.”
― Agustín Fuentes, Why We Believe: Evolution and the Human Way of Being

“What we call a “belief system” is a particular pattern of collaborative imagination and commitment by a social group. Among the most common and powerful of these are three that we are now in a position to discuss: one we generally call “religion,” another we term “economies,” and the final we call “love.” PART 3 Religion, Economies, Love, and Our Future”
― Agustín Fuentes, Why We Believe: Evolution and the Human Way of Being