Gaul Atreides (@gaulatreides)

Together, these cognitive and motivational factors help explain where and when belief in God has declined around the world. For example, some researchers have argued that the declines in belief over the 20th century can be explained by the corresponding increases in IQ over this same period [...]. Likewise, religiosity has tended to decline when strong and predictable political systems dampen the uncertainty and adversity in a society. The religiosity of the United States, which is aberrantly high among rich countries, has been attributed to the sense of economic insecurity caused by its (relatively) laissez faire economic policies [...]. https://www.researchgate.net/publication/321887719_Belief_in_God_Why_People_Believe_and_Why_They_Don%27t The evolution of higher IQ and stabler political systems decreases religiosity and belief in God. As religiosity decreases, fertility falls (especially among the smartest) and instability is introduced into the political system. The pendulum swings back, because it has no choice. PS The US has one of the most unequal economies in the developed world. We have been jewed for a long time.