The Saga of Tanya the Evil - Vol. 28 Ch. 90 - Magnificent Victory III

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Interestingly, that would seem to tilt things in the direction of the Milgram Experiment, in that people will tend to Follow Orders, even if directed to act in immoral ways.

Which is a different, but related, environmental factor for behavior, and still supports the core of Tanya's spiel.
It is strange how the author is willing to just throw out scientific experiments and admit they were debunked without completing the message.

both sides believe that people are controlled by circumstance, but the act of resisting, if Tanya actually succeeds, will indicate a future where neither side can control humanity's direction
 
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And? That was one person. We talking about the most effective way to gain faith in gods, and doing it while people are still living and publicly, not just for the final moment privately.
And the story makes its case pretty clear. The modern man, having lived in comfort, does not believe even when presented with evidence. He insists that what he sees is not God, but the devil, a phenomena he can name as he pleases. But the rest of the cast, who have not had a god come by to chat, they believe. They don't need proof, it's born from their circumstances; as this chapter says, people are defined by their environment. In the context of the story, war is a demonstrably effective method of generating faith, while showing up in person is not, because how much a person is willing to believe is dependent on how badly they need to believe.
 

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