THINGS HIDDEN 214: How to Thrive Beyond the Mimetic Principalities

Surit Dasgupta and Shannon Braswell start the episode by discussing society's extremes and how they can be avoided through the imitation of Christ. David Gornoski then jumps in to discuss how seed oils, scapegoating, the dating scene, religious mind control, and generational trauma are all interconnected.

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Intro by Fools for Christ
Music: https://edgarcards.bandcamp.com/track/cant-take-it

Timestamps
0:00 Preview
0:47 Introduction
1:45 How to not go to the extreme
7:46 Mimetic doubles in politics
9:22 We're prone to mimesis
12:29 Imitation of Christ is the key
18:04 David joins in!
18:52 Resisting mimetic reaction
21:58 Ash Wednesday, Pope's health
25:46 Uniting mind and body
33:34 The cross gives us a choice
36:11 Food, media, and maddened mobs
49:00 Are we still burning witches?
52:20 Jesus' deconstructing of power
56:00 Thyroid and broken families
1:05:24 Mental ascent vs incarnation
1:07:21 Mind control and religion
1:11:10 Playing the Jesus game
1:14:35 What principalities look like
1:20:47 Co2 can help you
1:22:34 Testosterone is mischaracterized
1:23:50 Children and heaven