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The point is that on either side of the reflective glass, we are not having disagreements about differing interpretations of reality—we are having disagreements about who is in reality and who is in a simulation.
In 1564, the Church launched the index of prohibited books while warning that only “learned and pious men” should be allowed to read the Bible in translation; laymen would still be allowed to read the Bible in Latin. In 1593, Pope Clement, a staunch opponent of disinformation, withdrew permission for laymen of whatever levels of piety to read the Bible at all, a prohibition that lasted until the middle of the 18th century.
The Chained Reader
David Samuels
When the bourgeoisie was still struggling against the nobility backed by the clergy, they advocated free thought and atheism; but once triumphant, they changed their tune and manner and today use religion to support their economic and political control and power.
The Right to Be Lazy and Other Essays
Paul Lafargue and Ulrich Baer
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