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The Appeal of Marxist Ideology
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Marxist ideology offered a promise of a new kind of human being in a new world, bringing hope to people in oppressive systems, with the legitimacy of a scientific understanding of history and economics. It respected the value of the worker and regular man in society, claiming that they make a contribution to that society.
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This podcast episode discusses the philosophy behind the idea of a transformative process and how it relates to Christianity's core mythos.
2:44:31 - 2:47:15 (02:43)
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This podcast episode discusses the philosophy behind the idea of a transformative process and how it relates to Christianity's core mythos. It also explores the concept of distributed cognition and its impact on mass formation of ideologies.
ChapterThe Appeal of Marxist Ideology
Episode#317 – John Vervaeke: Meaning Crisis, Atheism, Religion & the Search for Wisdom
PodcastLex Fridman Podcast
The ideology of Marxism offers a sense of hope to people by giving them the possibility of creating new human beings in a new world where happiness is guaranteed.
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The ideology of Marxism offers a sense of hope to people by giving them the possibility of creating new human beings in a new world where happiness is guaranteed. However, its focus on economics and the propositional level may limit its effectiveness in understanding and solving complex societal issues.