Sargon of Akkad and Jonathan Pageau - New Atheist Failure

The story of Robin Hood can be seen as the rebellion against a corupt system. Robin starts a process of civil disobedience, which ends with the return of the legitimate king and the reintegration of Robin into a just hierarchy.

Robin in a sense is what a trickster should do when the system is no longer bearable. The trickster/ the joker/ the comedian, which was a formal role in all courts, was the crazy person who could point to real problems without suffering the consequences. He is stressing & testing the system. Robin is what you get when the system rejects the truth of the trickster.

A philosophy that acts as a connecting tissue for a community needs stories and rituals. Abstract concepts about the nature of reality or morality are not as conducive to cohesive action. 

Religion has played this role all through history. Being the binding agent for the prevailing philosophy. Making the masses act in concert rather than devolving into conflict.