Passport Through Hades The rituals of the old time are black
Jul 22, 2025
Explore the tension between politics and morality as the hosts challenge the idea of being apolitical. They dissect moral hypocrisy in political causes, emphasizing lived experience's role in shaping views. Delve into how prophetic expectations can lead to destructive outcomes, and consider the implications of failed institutions on spiritual movements. The discussion also reveals the complexities of their recent legal battle with a publisher, showcasing the struggles of balancing ideals with institutional pressures. It’s a dive into navigating a fallen world.
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Politics Versus Morality
- Being political often means binding yourself to a cause where the enemy must be defeated and moral hypocrisy becomes the winning strategy.
- Being moral means recognising complexity and admitting opponents may also have moral points, which politics discourages.
Religion As An Alternative Orientation
- Alan argues the alternative to political attachment is religious orientation: trust in something from another world informs moral discernment.
- That orientation reduces political possession and prevents treating causes as more important than humans.
Utopianism Is Prophecy In Political Clothing
- Both left and right utopian projects resemble prophecy fulfillment and can demand traumatic means for a promised future.
- When the cause becomes primary, participants justify terrible actions as necessary trauma-for-good.
