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In reply to the discussion: Religious syncretism [View all]

Voltaire2

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3. Religion is a culturally accepted form of mass delusion.
Sun Mar 24, 2024, 02:42 PM
Mar 2024

As we have witnessed over the last few decades, delusions can be cultivated and propagated and spread through a population, and bad actors with enough resources can do this deliberately for their own benefit. The same advertising tools and tactics that convince us to consume, can and are obviously used effectively for all sorts of purposes.

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