October
15
Ep. 0082: The Alliance of Throne & Altar
Here is the first mobile DHP episode in a while, recorded over the course of my commute to & from work. (BTW, the audio is much improved over previous in-the-car recordings!)
Join CJ as he discusses:
- The basic concept of this alliance, including its origins and the symbiotic nature of it
- How religion most effectively fulfilled the legitimizing function for the rulers for most of history
- How “intellectuals” now increasingly fulfill that function since religiosity has declined in many parts of the world
- A few of the ways in which the modern state is aspiring to be god-like in terms of omniscience & omnipotence
- The possibility that the standard liberal/conservative split is at least partially explained by a split between people who prefer their rulers to be legitimized by secular intellectuals & those who prefer their rulers to be legitimized by clergy
External Links
“The Smith-Mundt Modernization Act of 2012” (H.R. 5736)
https://www.govtrack.us/congress/bills/112/hr5736