This article on the religious foundations of modernity is quite brilliant: http://www.theimaginativeconservative.org/2012/11/the-roots-of-modernity-in-perversions.html … (Someone's owed an HT, lost in the wash.)
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@Outsideness Nor is she arguing for moldbug's version of history, just calling European modernity more broadly "perversion of Christianity"1 reply 0 retweets 0 likes -
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@Outsideness Human nature in a particular set of economic/technological circumstances. Much would be the same with or without Christianity.1 reply 0 retweets 0 likes -
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@racehist ... You should probably kick Weber around for a while, and get back to me after that's done.2 replies 0 retweets 0 likes -
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@Outsideness Why did Calvinism and capitalism take off in NW Europe and not S. Italy -- both Christian.1 reply 0 retweets 0 likes
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@racehist Catalysis-phase Modernity needs mathematical zero, printing press, gunpowder, Protestants, and NW Europeans.0 replies 1 retweet 2 likesThanks. Twitter will use this to make your timeline better. UndoUndo
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