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The Gnostic Parasite | Dr. James Lindsay

Sovereign Nations

CHAPTER

The Secret Sauce of the West

Gnostics are arrogant, hubris, literally, which was a Greek term that referred to thinking that you're God. The second you think it's your job to save humanity except by your weird spiritual practice and a cave, you're going to lead people into blenders. If you believe that, what are you going to do? You're going to become or support a tyranny. It's the parasitism that Gnosis uses to gain that political authority from the gatekeepers.

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