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Jordan B Peterson Cast

04/25/25

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The suspicion of other causal forces at work manifests in the imaginations of those on the cutting edge of thought, potentially as a consequence of Christianity's victory over paganism, which led to a desacralized worldview.

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Why We Stopped Progressing | Peter Thiel | EP 541

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Why We Stopped Progressing | Peter Thiel | EP 541

04/25/25

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Jordan B Peterson Cast

04/25/25

@ Jordan B Peterson

The rise of Christianity led to the destruction of the pagan world, resulting in a significant epistemological shift where the notion of multiple deities became untenable, consolidating belief into a single monotheistic deity.

Jordan B Peterson Cast

04/25/25

@ Jordan B Peterson

The Christian revolution coincided with the rise of alchemical mythology, suggesting that mysteries in the material world possess redemptive capacity, which contrasts with the idea that spirits were taken out of the world.

Jordan B Peterson Cast

04/25/25

@ Jordan B Peterson

As the world became desacralized, the interpretations of invisible agencies and spirits that once explained causal mechanisms lost their validity, leading to a perception that magic was removed from the world.

Jordan B Peterson Cast

04/25/25

@ Jordan B Peterson

The Christian metagame emphasizes voluntary self-sacrifice, contrasting with the pagan world's focus on power and hedonism, suggesting a radical shift in values that aligns with human maturation.

Jordan Peterson

11/23/23

@ The Diary Of A CEO

The decline of religion has led to a radical subjectivity in society, where personal outcomes are often viewed as solely determined by individual actions, neglecting the role of a higher moral order.

Peter Thiel

04/25/25

@ Jordan B Peterson

The fear of apocalyptic consequences from scientific endeavors and a desire to escape into abstraction have contributed to this stagnation.

Demis Hassabis

05/26/25

@ Hard Fork

The potential for a religious revival or increased interest in spirituality may arise as society grapples with the implications of AGI and what gives life meaning.

Peter Thiel

04/25/25

@ Jordan B Peterson

The Christian God has historically been blamed for both slowing down and speeding up scientific progress, reflecting the changing cultural attitudes towards science.

Marc Andreessen

01/26/25

@ Lex Fridman

In the absence of a real religion, people tend to create fake ones, which can lead to destructive ideologies, as seen in the historical context of communism and fascism.