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Religion

The Leviathan’s Shadow - Part 4: The Cloak of Faith: Sacred Justifications for Secular Blood

27 September 2019·784 words·4 mins

History and Critical Analysis Tyranny Religion Theocracy Pauline Doctrine Caliphate Leadership and Crisis Social Dynamics Policy and Critique Decision-Making and Bias

How tyrants use religious doctrine to legitimize oppression and silence dissent.

Sacred Profits: The Institutional Economics of Holy War

14 September 2019·430 words·3 mins

History and Critical Analysis Crusades Economics Religion History Institutional Economics Historical Case Studies Policy and Critique Systems Thinking Trade and Supply Chains Political Economy

A historical exploration of how religious institutions mobilized populations for elite economic interests through the Crusades and beyond.

Sacred Profits - Part 1: The Coordination Problem

14 September 2019·1362 words·7 mins

History and Critical Analysis Crusades Coordination Religion Economics Historical Case Studies Policy and Critique Systems Thinking Trade and Supply Chains

Exploring how religious institutions solve coordination problems for elite projects.