0 sats \ 8 replies \ @026180d3a3 18 Apr \ parent \ on: B.Caplan on Why Religious Beliefs Are Irrational, and Why Economists Should Care econ
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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0 sats \ 2 replies \ @026180d3a3 19 Apr
Financial was second. Having the Moors in control of the Holy Land was unacceptable.
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0 sats \ 1 reply \ @kenn_b 20 Apr
that is what they wanted u to think. otherwise nobody would go to fight to gain territory (hence becoming more rich)
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0 sats \ 0 replies \ @026180d3a3 20 Apr
It was historically the case, with a long history previous to that to back it up.
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