In the absence of a state that provides basic order, social stability, a predictable continuity of life, people look to other modes of organization to fulfill some of that role. In totalitarian Iraq, the only other mode that could have even the slightest freedom was the religious. But in general, I think it’s fair to say that religion is the most common default source of organization and support in times of dislocation and collapse of governing structures.
U nedostatku države koja osigurava osnovni poredak, društvenu stabilnost, predvidljiv kontinuitet života…
Rahul Mahajan
Rahul Mahajan rođen je u Philadelphiji, Pensilvanija, 1969. Diplomirao je matematiku na Caltechu 1992. i dobit će doktorat znanosti. Doktorirao je fiziku na Sveučilištu Texas u Austinu u kolovozu 2002. Bio je stanovnik Austina veći dio svog života, počevši kada se njegova obitelj preselila ovamo 1977. i nastavio osim u kratkim razdobljima kada je otišao u školu.