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Introduction

Note to the Reader: This book uses unconventional terminology and symbolism from Ken Meyering’s worldview. If you're unfamiliar with phrases like “nucleus accumbens governance” or “nonprofit private sector”, think of them as metaphors for reward-based ethics and decentralized science-led public infrastructure, respectively. We will explain these terms as we go.

"The Optimal Religion" is not a religion in the traditional sense. It is a blueprint — a conceptual framework — for a peaceful, sustainable, and benevolent civilization based on scientific understanding, psychological well-being, and open-source ethics.

In a world dominated by coercive systems, fear-driven ideologies, and authoritarian governance, this book proposes something radically different: a society governed by pleasure, transparency, and voluntary cooperation. Built on new neuroscience and digital technologies, this model invites us to imagine what life might look like if everything harmful were removed from our systems of belief and governance — and replaced with what makes us flourish.

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