We think of this evil as Marxism. In reality, Marxism is nothing more or less than the current instantiation of a much more ancient evil: possession by the envious and hateful spirit that drove Cain to murder his brother Abel.
The great book of Genesis thus portrays mankind as riven by an eternal fratricidal conflict.
Those who reject genuine sacrifice become embittered by their subsequent failure ("rejection by God").
Instead of repenting and changing, they turn to revenge.
And who do they target? Those who strive to do well and offer what is best.
I can't believe how much wisdom the author of Genesis 4 compressed into that story's few sentences. You might even come to believe that God Himself had a hand in it.
Truly: it's uncanny. The first two human beings born into history are, respectively, a good, honest productive man and his brother, who allows himself to be consumed by resentment and the desire to destroy.
Communism, in a nutshell.
@SamyazaSpeaks You did a great job. The man made art references really help ground it in reality & give it the impact it deserves. The music helps a lot too! Righteous.
Chamath: "Now, can I just say something else? You’re allowed to disagree with the guy… But as an adult living human being that’s responsible for taking care of your family, you have to get past the TDS."
Andy Serkis is out here defending the new Lord of the Rings movie for keeping the casting predominantly white and the BBC is already crying about it.
Good. Tolkien wrote Middle-earth the way he wrote it. It’s not a modern diversity checklist.
Serkis actually read the books and has some respect for the source material, unlike half the people who only care about checking boxes.
The BBC getting mad that a fantasy world based on European mythology looks European is actually comedy at this point.
Respect to Serkis for saying it out loud.
Different by Design, we are Stronger Together.
We were never meant to 'Fight', we were meant to 'Fit'.
We were never meant to 'Compete', we were meant to 'Complete'.
@ThomasSowell It’s easy to sit in a cozy studio talking about feeling sorry for poor people. But what is he actually doing to help the world? Ironically the wealthy people he is complaining about contribute more to the problem. But it’s unsolvable & always been.
@HonestYPTweets Thou shalt not bow down thyself to them, nor serve them: for I the LORD thy God am a jealous God, visiting the iniquity of the fathers upon the children of them that hate me. And shewing mercy unto thousands of them that love me, and keep my commandments. Ex 20:5,6