For those interested in authoritarianism, my favorite read is a classic
published in 1993 ("The Guru Papers: Masks of Authoritarian Power"). I'd
call authors Joel Kramer and Diana Alstad spiritual realists. The book is
mind-blowing. I thought they were fearless when they later took on
Buddhism, but I don't think they ever published the essays (I have a copy.)
On Wed, Apr 6, 2016 at 1:36 PM, gepr <geprope...@gmail.com> wrote:
> It seems to me that authoritarianism can be fostered without an organismic
> authority (like a king or priest class). Isn't the "rule of law" or a
> constitution intended to objectify the authority? If that's the case, then
> the psychological manipulation from things like religion or capital
> punishment can/could eventually become unnecessary to achieve an
> authoritarian state.
>
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