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raccoon (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Sep-02-08 09:34 AM Original message |
Are humans hard-wired to want heroes and saviors? |
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Cronus Protagonist (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Sep-02-08 09:37 AM Response to Original message |
1. Everyone wants to be a hero |
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NRaleighLiberal (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Sep-02-08 09:38 AM Response to Original message |
2. I am sure there is some psychobabble to explain it, but we sure are seeing it these days |
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ensho (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Sep-02-08 09:39 AM Response to Original message |
3. no we are not hard wired to want heroes and saviors |
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Hestia (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Sep-02-08 09:45 AM Response to Reply #3 |
5. I agree - no. The whole idea is to undertook your own personal |
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Occam Bandage (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Sep-02-08 10:01 AM Response to Reply #3 |
9. And who, pray tell, has been "propagandizing" in every culture across the globe, |
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soleft (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Sep-02-08 09:41 AM Response to Original message |
4. I think it has to do with feelings about your parents? |
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KansDem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Sep-02-08 09:48 AM Response to Original message |
6. We tend to think those we consider our "heroes" to be the "best and the brightest." |
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Blue_Tires (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Sep-02-08 10:00 AM Response to Original message |
7. the brazillion comic book movies in recent years could be a clue |
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Dogtown (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Sep-02-08 10:00 AM Response to Original message |
8. We're primates. |
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stillcool (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Sep-02-08 10:08 AM Response to Original message |
10. Leaders and followers.. |
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