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Superstition and the Structure of Power

Superstition and the Structure of Power examines why superstition has survived the expansion of science and modern education. The book begins with the vulnerability of early human beings, who faced a world they could not yet explain. Fear encouraged stories about hidden forces, but these stories changed as societies became more complex. Once temples, monarchies, and organized religious authorities emerged, belief could be used not only to provide comfort but also to justify social order and political rule. Superstition thus becomes a question of power as much as a question of knowledge.

The argument gradually moves into the present. Modern societies may reject old forms of magic while creating new objects of unquestioned faith. A nation can be treated as sacred, a political leader can be imagined as a savior, and technology can be credited with powers it does not possess. The book also distinguishes serious criticism of influential institutions from conspiracy thinking, which reduces complicated systems to the will of an invisible enemy. Its approach remains critical without ridiculing ordinary people. Lasting change, it argues, depends on addressing the fear and insecurity that make simple explanations emotionally persuasive.

Nader Hozhabri

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Genre: Politics, Philosophy and Psychology
Language: Persian

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ISBN: 978-3-946451-41-9
Nr. of Pages: 284
Size: 12x19 cm
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