1. “None of this is to denigrate the religious instinct that compels humans to look for a saviour from the heavens. On the contrary. Those with religious faith should be the most offended by this god from the machine script ...” #hopium
2. “that sees their most cherished, divine beliefs cynically played on by would-be political rulers masquerading as gods.
Of course the hopium peddled by these fake gods is enticing. It’s designed to be.“ #hopium
3. “It plays on one of our greatest capacities as human beings: our capacity for hope. Our belief that we can make the world a better place and that we are not condemned to forever wait for the god from the machine to deliver us from our problems.” #hopium
4. “But hopium is not hope. Like opium, which binds to opioid receptors in the brain to provide temporary pain relief, hopium is a synthetic, man-made construct which provides us with the simulacrum of hope. And, like opium, ...” .. #hopium
5. ..”hopium can disrupt our lives, pacify us into inactivity, and make us suffer withdrawals in its absence.
No,we must not abandon hope itself. As part of the triumvirate of faith, hope & charity, hope is a virtue to be cherished. Genuine hope is the rocket fuel ...” .. #hopium
6. ..”that humans use to propel themselves towards their goals. Without hope, there would be no motivation to do anything to improve our situation.
But that is the difference. Hope compels us to go out there and try to improve our situation.“ #hopium
7. “Hopium, on the other hand, convinces us that someone else has taken care of the problem. That we can just sit back, get the popcorn and enjoy the show.
Like the dope peddler on the street corner, the politicians and hucksters are always ready ..” .. #hopium
8. ..”to satisfy their mark with a dose of hopium. And the public, more often than not, is only too happy to take it.
But hopium is a deadly drug, and the god from the machine is nothing but a cheap stage trick.” #hopium
9. “Nothing will change until we stop enjoying the show and realize that we are not spectators watching history unfold from the sidelines. We are history’s actors, and, propelled by genuine hope, we can & will change the world.” #hopium
Quoting transcript corbettreport.com/hopium/

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