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The End of Politics: Temple Slave States
New Polity
The Interplay of Desire, Reason, and Faith
This chapter examines how desire, when corrupted, constrains rational thought and how true rationality requires an openness to faith. It argues that faith, as a divine gift, complements reason in the quest for spiritual understanding, allowing humanity to transcend its limitations and avoid despair.
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