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The Role of Religion in State Building
2:29:05 - 2:34:05 (05:00)
This podcast episode discusses how religion played a role in state building by enforcing rule-based administration and is a way to promise payment in the afterlife to justify long hours of work for little gain. It also briefly mentions how democracy is the rule of the oligarchs who currently own the means of production.
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In this podcast, the speaker discusses Plato's views on ethics, government and the role of humans as rational beings to have virtuous lives.
2:29:05 - 2:32:20 (03:15)
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In this podcast, the speaker discusses Plato's views on ethics, government and the role of humans as rational beings to have virtuous lives. He explains the importance of rational principles and divine virtues and how they contribute to a harmonious society.
ChapterThe Role of Religion in State Building
Episode#101 – Joscha Bach: Artificial Consciousness and the Nature of Reality
PodcastLex Fridman Podcast
The rule of oligarchs defines democracy, while the formation of religious states and rule-based administration built states.
2:32:20 - 2:34:05 (01:45)
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The rule of oligarchs defines democracy, while the formation of religious states and rule-based administration built states. Corporations die after a certain period, and something else takes a leading role.