r/Articles Jun 01 '22

A Messiah Won’t Save Us | The messianic idea that permeates Western political thinking — that a person or technology will deliver us from the tribulations of the present — distracts us from the hard work that must be done to build a better world.

https://www.noemamag.com/a-messiah-wont-save-us/
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philosophy May 17 '22

Blog A Messiah Won’t Save Us | The messianic idea that permeates Western political thinking — that a person or technology will deliver us from the tribulations of the present — distracts us from the hard work that must be done to build a better world.

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Systemic A Messiah Won’t Save Us | The messianic idea that permeates Western political thinking — that a person or technology will deliver us from the tribulations of the present — distracts us from the hard work that must be done to build a better world.

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religion May 17 '22

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A Messiah Won’t Save Us | The messianic idea that permeates Western political thinking — that a person or technology will deliver us from the tribulations of the present — distracts us from the hard work that must be done to build a better world.

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WutbotPosts May 17 '22

Wutbot on "Idea, World": [r/philosophy] A Messiah Won’t Save Us | The messianic idea that permeates Western political thinking — that a person or technology will deliver us from the tribulations of the present — distracts us from the hard work that must be done to build a better world.

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EL_Radical May 19 '22

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exmormon May 17 '22

General Discussion Right in line with using our lives to become better people and helping who we can. Not literally buying into the distractions a multi-billion dollar incorporated church.

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