That leads me to the famous quote

The various modes of worship, which prevailed in the Roman world, were all considered by the people as equally true; by the philosopher, as equally false; and by the magistrate, as equally useful.

Ed Gibbon.

Looks like human thinking has not changed much even after that. Only two things are certain/true in life, we are dying and income tax department are forever after our money If our thinking has not changed a lot over time, or else many would not easily being duped into cult ,religion ,direct sales cum ponzi scheme or pseudoscience.

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