Zhao, Xin: Survival of the Fittest in Survival Algorithms A Cross-Civilizational Dynamic Explanation for the Demise of Human Sacrifice Under the Mechanism of Causal Deterrence

This paper argues that the demise of human sacrifice across global civilizations is not attributable to humane ness or moral progress, but a systemic correction and upgrade of civilizational survival algorithms driven by the "Deterrence Mechanism of Causality". Based on a series of theoretical frameworks such as The Prime Mover: The Generation, Evolution and Revision of Causal Deterrence and Civilizational Order, combined with empirical findings from archaeology and history, this study conducts