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Old 08-08-2009, 09:19 AM   #9 (permalink)
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Originally Posted by filtherton View Post
For this "theory" to apply to human culture, it would have to include humans in its formulation. Hint:Christmas
I'm reading Rant by Chuck Palahniuk right now. Fairly early in that book, there's a bit about the lies parents tell kids. Santa Claus, Easter Bunny, Tooth Fairy. In increasing age, parents lie to kids about these three fantasy characters. And they get increasingly implausible, as the kid grows up. A man who brings toys. An intelligent animal that brings candy. A fantasy little person with wings that trades teeth for money. The point being that by the end of this process, childhood wonder has been replaced by a deep-seated faith in government-backed currency.
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