[xcxcx]

Voilà. It's almost as if democracy with universal suffrage is only a good idea under rather specific demographic conditions.

Religion is older than democracy and will likely outlive it

[itisit]

> Religion is older than democracy and will likely outlive it

Hard to say. I think religious indoctrination is harder to maintain over time in the face of technology. Eventually it will run out of shadow and won’t have enough compelling answers for life’s questions.

[edgyquant]

This is only true if the technology isn’t being used to reinforce religious belief.

[RyanHamilton]

What modern equivalent is trying to answer life's real questions? Advertising? Big tech? Consumerism? Capitalism? I'm not religious but I have to admit at least they focus on what's important rather than buying stuff.

[xcxcx]

Meditation and yoga. But they do not encourage breeding