Religious beliefs and standard economic models don't fit together. However, rather than ignoring or denying this incompatibility, economists should deal with it. If I'm right, it's not hard. Yes, religious beliefs are irrational, but they are so divorced from reality that they are rarely costly. When they do become costly, a few fanatics lay down their lives, but the overwhelming majority of the faithful open their eyes and face the fact that it's crazy to bet your life on fairy tales.
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0 sats \ 10 replies \ @026180d3a3 18 Apr
Religious beliefs explain economic behavior. See also, Golden Calves/idol worship. Hence, economic beliefs are irrational and are divorced from reality and are a type of delusion.
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0 sats \ 9 replies \ @oliverweiss OP 18 Apr
My apologies I am a bit slow today. Could you maybe expand on what you mean?
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0 sats \ 8 replies \ @026180d3a3 18 Apr
The markets are driven by artificial sacrifice that corresponds dimly to religious holidays/observance. This is so because these markets are serving money as an idol and are making it their "God". That is a delusion, of course. Therefore, economics is the shadow of the religious, not the other way around.
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21 sats \ 7 replies \ @kenn_b 18 Apr
I would say religion was invented because of economics. Some scammer wanted to take advantage of poor schmucks, so convinced them to believe in fairy tales and support him financially. Then used this brainwashing to wage wars to get rich.
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0 sats \ 6 replies \ @026180d3a3 18 Apr
Messiah deliberately denounces and attacks the money changers. Your theory doesn't fit the facts.
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0 sats \ 5 replies \ @kenn_b 18 Apr
if u say so.
just tell me why there are wars over religious believes which in reality are driven by economic interest not religion
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0 sats \ 4 replies \ @026180d3a3 18 Apr
Most of that can be distilled down to "Rome". However, the Crusades were both ideological and financial.
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0 sats \ 3 replies \ @kenn_b 19 Apr
yes, financial first and idiology was used as a reason. so ultimately religion was used to scam people to go to war for economics. same with the wars today in middle east
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