How Religion Scammed the World
Summary
This episode investigates the inverse correlation between national wealth and religiosity, exposing how the prosperity gospel exploits poverty to enrich leaders like Kenneth Copeland and Nigerian megachurches. Experts analyze how religious texts are selectively interpreted to justify economic extraction and political power, while scholars discuss the evolutionary psychology behind human group solidarity. The narrative also covers historical atrocities committed in the name of faith, from colonialism to the Crusades, arguing that religion often serves as a tool for social control rather than…
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