Original-Fire-No1
Original-Fire-No1 t1_ivs7b5y wrote
Reply to Bookclub Wednesday! by AutoModerator
I have thoroughly been enjoying The Psychology of Totalitarianism by Mattias Desmet. He outlines the process of how a branch of western science develope into a belief system and how it's victory over academia has created a culture of manipulated data and invalid research. 72% of researchers surveyed were willing to distort their data. 50% of anonymously surveyed academics admitted to sometimes presenting their research with bias. This has led to a crisis with up to 60% of cancer research and 85% of clinical biomedical research failed to duplicate results when the product is put into circulation. He starts at the enlightenment and discusses the loss of meaning in work during the industrial revolution as well as how technology has created an intersection of mindsets that have bred totalitarian thinking. A great read on historical developments leading to strong consequences today.
Original-Fire-No1 t1_iz9hedl wrote
Reply to comment by CalvinSays in How did new emerging religions succeed despite established pre-existing religions during ancient and/or pre-historic times? by matthewlee0165
Very good response. I will also add that the Christian revelation isn't focused on the material and power in the natural. It is focused on the actual problem with human nature and affecting that. This meant in antiquity that it was a religion for everyone and that no one could be too good or powerful to take seriously. It spoke to literally every person.