The Evolution of Religion (Likes Are The New Money)
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THE EVOLUTION OF RELIGION
Overview
This is an 8-panel satirical comic meme titled 'The Evolution of Religion' that jokes about how the object of human worship has changed throughout human history, ending with the modern obsession with social media. The panels progress through sequential stages: 1) Early animist sun worship of 'shiny things in the sky', 2) Worship of cats, 3) Polytheistic worship of 'people in the sky' (multiple gods), 4) Monotheistic worship of 'less people in the sky' (one god), 5) Worship of religious prophets 'people who say they came from the sky', 6) A return to cat worship (reflecting modern internet obsession with cat content), 7) Worship of money ('the almighty' dollar), 8) Worship of social media bots. This ties into the original post's core theme that likes and social media engagement are the new modern 'currency' and primary object of worship in current society, satirizing how modern society prioritizes social media validation and money over traditional religious belief.
Origin notes
This is a user-created internet meme originating from Reddit, per the provided source information. The original Reddit post that shares this image was titled 'likes are the new money', and the meme has been widely circulated across multiple social media platforms as a commentary on modern internet culture.