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THINGS HIDDEN 214: How to Thrive Beyond the Mimetic Principalities

2025/3/6
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David Gornoski
通过广播和播客，深入探讨社会、文化和宗教问题，并应用模仿理论解释人类行为。
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Surit Dasgupta
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Surit Dasgupta: 基督徒应该避免极端行为，建立与本地牧师或教会成员的一对一联系，而非依赖网络上的宗教影响者，因为面对面互动更有利于培养同理心和避免陷入模仿性竞争的极端。

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Surit Dasgupta and Shannon Braswell discuss the importance of finding balance in life, highlighting the role of imitation in spiritual growth and the pitfalls of mimetic extremes.
  • The Lenten season prompts discussions on fasting and balance.
  • Imitation of Christ is central to Christian practice.
  • Young Christians often rely on online influencers rather than local spiritual guidance.
  • Mimetic theory explains societal extremes as reactions, not wise to base faith on such extremes.

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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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