The Problem With High Theory in the World of Esotericism

There's a problem with high theory in the world of esotericism, which is that when people start to create explicit systems. There's almost like a split between popular religion and something more morality-based. And then you have this thing that splits out and becomes very high-minded and intellectual and esoteric. But I can find everything in the icon of the last judgment that you could find in any esoteric system that you could develop. The salt loses its saber for them. Then they, whether they're drawn to Buddhism or something very exotic, or I see a lot of kids being drawn toward neo-paganism.

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