SOCB42H3 Lecture : Lecture 5
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When can a govt contribute to making the pop"n productive. Very important to citizens, energizes them, religion had more effect over law. *urbanization is a source of religious, social behaviour commercialism promotes moving into cities. In the coutry, everyone knows you + family are but in cities, you do not know anyone. People will be more inclined to form little cults that are superstitious, disciplined, segmented from society, apocalyptic (pg: danger according to smith. Pg 1005 cities have a lack of public life. Only the rich got to see plays, shows and enjoy themselves. Cultures provide these things and make the city more enjoyable and prevent these negative cults from forming. Integrity, purity of faith is not an established religion but works out to be better. Low no more need to recruit people. Interests maintaining authority people must believe this religion and only. Gov"t because dependent on priests so they have to manage incentives.
