Human Sacrifice

Concept

offering of a human being to a god or goddess in tribute, as an act of repentance, to ask forgiveness, or in exchange for a favor

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Videos Mentioning Human Sacrifice

Steven Pinker on Coordination, Common Knowledge, and the Retreat of Liberal Enlightenment

Steven Pinker on Coordination, Common Knowledge, and the Retreat of Liberal Enlightenment

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Cited as an example of a practice that has largely disappeared due to increased knowledge and empathy, illustrating historical momentum away from certain practices.