As Mind Hacks Go, Religion Isn’t The Best One
A response to Stephen T. Asma’s argument for religion
8 min readJun 6, 2018
In a June 3rd New York Times Op-ed, the philosopher Stephen Asma lays out a common argument for why humans need religion. “Religious practice is a form of social interaction that can improve psychological health,” Asma states. To make his point he tells the story of a student whose brother was…
