This whole field is aggressively trying to become a messianic religion: a savior is coming; people aren’t clear if that’s good or bad, but it will be the end of the world; you will be judged around whether you prepare for their arrival; sacrifices are necessary…
Climate change has similar undertones, although it’s more cataclysmic: Karma, Floods, Seven Plagues, Noah, Revelations, Judgement, etc.
Thiel must be looking at his autographed and heavily annotated copy of Girard’s _Le Bouc émissaire_ with mixed feelings.
Climate change has similar undertones, although it’s more cataclysmic: Karma, Floods, Seven Plagues, Noah, Revelations, Judgement, etc.
Thiel must be looking at his autographed and heavily annotated copy of Girard’s _Le Bouc émissaire_ with mixed feelings.