
s05e44 | Live with James Lindsay: Woke Gnosticism and the Oxford Debate
Calmversations
00:00
What's the Difference Between Gnosticism and Taoism?
I'm curious where Eastern philosophies like Buddhism and Taoism in relation to Gnosticism and Hermeticism. I honestly don't have a problem if people want to take up spiritual practices of that kind. The totalitarian collectivist track of it that becomes very concerning. But if you're seeing this as a personal path toward virtue enhancement and personal development, probably fine. If you think we're going to remake the world with it, definitely not fine.
Play episode from 02:03:13
Transcript


