Religious Origins
How five worldviews solved coordination problems.
Pieces in this deep dive
Judaism - Identity Without Territory
Mechanisms Illustrated: Portable authority, distributed institutions, boundary maintenance, text-based coordination, diaspora coherence Time Period: ~586 BCE...
Hinduism - The Infinite Absorber
Mechanisms Illustrated: Flexible frameworks, orthopraxy vs. orthodoxy, caste as coordination, absorption vs. exclusion, decentralized authority Time Period:...
Buddhism - The Axial Rebellion
Mechanisms Illustrated: Exit over voice, universal salvation, monastic institutions, portable teachings, merit economy, missionary scaling Time Period:...
Christianity - Universal Salvation Logistics
Series: The Coordination Sequence - Satellite B: Religious Origins Mechanisms Illustrated: Missionary scaling, institutional hierarchy, creedal boundaries,...
Islam - Revelation Meets Trade Networks
Series: The Coordination Sequence - Satellite B: Religious Origins Mechanisms Illustrated: Revelation as constitution, rapid expansion, law as coordination,...