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Under Paul,20 beliefs became the focal points for movements
which, freed of genetic anchors, could sweep across the face of the
world gathering humans of all kinds within their grasp. For when
Paul separated genes and gods, he helped unleash a force that would
bring together superorganismic groupings on a scale the world had
never seen. He helped make the meme the world's most powerful
form of replicator.
Nineteenth century psychologist William James once said that St.
Paul was a biological "failure because he was beheaded." Paul had no
children. His genes simply ceased to be. "Yet," said James, St. Paul
"was magnificently adapted to the larger environment of history." For
history is no longer the sole province of the gene. History is the
environment of the meme.
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