Quote by Aldous Huxley

Given the nature of spiders, webs are inevitable. And given the nature of human beings, so are religions. Spiders can't help making fly-traps, and men can't help making symbols. That's what the human brain is there for - the turn the chaos of given experience into a set of manageable symbols.

Given the nature of spiders, webs are inevitable. And given

Summary

This quote suggests that just as spiders instinctively create webs to trap flies, humans naturally tend to develop religions. It implies that the human brain is wired to make sense of the world by transforming chaotic experiences into recognizable symbols. Like spiders' inability to resist crafting fly-traps, humans cannot resist creating systems of belief and meaning. Therefore, the quote implies that the emergence of religions is an inevitable outcome of human nature's need for order and understanding in the face of an unpredictable world.

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By Aldous Huxley

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