The Art of Curiosity w/ Larry Swetman - #23: Prodigal, "The Religion of Politics"

#23: Prodigal, "The Religion of Politics"

02/21/19 • 41 min

What do you get when you take a group of people committed to a higher power who gather around a symbol to form a group with a tribal identity, cultural norms, a vision for the future, and a reward/punishment system of values? A religion or a political ideology? Both? Neither? Seems like an important question in today's hyper-political and increasingly connected world. Let's explore in the hopes of learning from the mistakes of our elders.

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