The Chris Voss Show Podcast – The Divine Economy: How Religions Compete for Wealth, Power, and People by Paul Seabright

The Chris Voss Show Podcast – The Divine Economy: How Religions Compete for Wealth, Power, and People by Paul Seabright

The Divine Economy: How Religions Compete for Wealth, Power, and People by Paul Seabright

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A novel economic interpretation of how religions have become so powerful in the modern world

Religion in the twenty-first century is alive and well across the world, despite its apparent decline in North America and parts of Europe. Vigorous competition between and within religious movements has led to their accumulating great power and wealth. Religions in many traditions have honed their competitive strategies over thousands of years. Today, they are big business; like businesses, they must recruit, raise funds, disburse budgets, manage facilities, organize transportation, motivate employees, and get their message out. In The Divine Economy, economist Paul Seabright argues that religious movements are a special kind of business: they are platforms, bringing together communities of members who seek many different things from one another—spiritual fulfilment, friendship and marriage networks, even business opportunities. Their function as platforms, he contends, is what has allowed religions to consolidate and wield power.

This power can be used for good, especially when religious movements provide their members with insurance against the shocks of modern life, and a sense of worth in their communities. It can also be used for harm: political leaders often instrumentalize religious movements for authoritarian ends, and religious leaders can exploit the trust of members to inflict sexual, emotional, financial or physical abuse, or to provoke violence against outsiders. Writing in a nonpartisan spirit, Seabright uses insights from economics to show how religion and secular society can work together in a world where some people feel no need for religion, but many continue to respond with enthusiasm to its call.

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The Chris Voss Show Podcast – Discover the True Value of Your Life Insurance with Life Insurance Settlements

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Discover the True Value of Your Life Insurance with Life Insurance Settlements lisettlements.com Show Notes About the Guest(s): Mark Mrky is a Managing Partner of Life Insurance Settlements Inc. Wi...

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The Chris Voss Show Podcast – Building Resilience for Hybrid Success: Anchored in Adaptability by Raymond D. Kemp Sr.

The Chris Voss Show Podcast – Building Resilience for Hybrid Success: Anchored in Adaptability by Raymond D. Kemp Sr.

Building Resilience for Hybrid Success: Anchored in Adaptability by Raymond D. Kemp Sr. https://amzn.to/3vPrbX2 Kemp-solutions.com Unlock the power of resilience with “Building Resilience for a Hy...

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The Chris Voss Show Podcast – Rise Above the Story: Free Yourself from Past Trauma and Create the Life You Want by Karena Kilcoyne

The Chris Voss Show Podcast – Rise Above the Story: Free Yourself from Past Trauma and Create the Life You Want by Karena Kilcoyne

Rise Above the Story: Free Yourself from Past Trauma and Create the Life You Want by Karena Kilcoyne https://amzn.to/3SdPNQR What do we do when the pain of the past is too much to bear? When trauma...

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The Chris Voss Show Podcast – Fluke: Chance, Chaos, and Why Everything We Do Matters by Brian Klaas

The Chris Voss Show Podcast – Fluke: Chance, Chaos, and Why Everything We Do Matters by Brian Klaas

Fluke: Chance, Chaos, and Why Everything We Do Matters by Brian Klaas https://amzn.to/4b9ff2e Want to know what chaos theory can teach us about human events? In the perspective-altering tradition o...

23 Jan 202438min

The Chris Voss Show Podcast – Exploring the Challenges Men Face in Leadership and Society

The Chris Voss Show Podcast – Exploring the Challenges Men Face in Leadership and Society

Exploring the Challenges Men Face in Leadership and Society Freedomminicourse.com https://amzn.to/3vNBQl1 Show Notes About the Guest(s): Bodhi Aldridge is a father, grandfather, lawyer, coach, an...

23 Jan 202441min

The Chris Voss Show Podcast – 31 Days to Become a Better Man: Level Up in All Areas of Your Life! By Joel Gandara

The Chris Voss Show Podcast – 31 Days to Become a Better Man: Level Up in All Areas of Your Life! By Joel Gandara

31 Days to Become a Better Man: Level Up in All Areas of Your Life! By Joel Gandara https://amzn.to/3SqD3Y7 31dailychallenges.com The definition of masculinity has been evolving in recent years, w...

22 Jan 202442min

The Chris Voss Show Podcast – Maximize Your Google Business Profile with Marilyn Jenkins’ New Book

The Chris Voss Show Podcast – Maximize Your Google Business Profile with Marilyn Jenkins’ New Book

Maximize Your Google Business Profile with Marilyn Jenkins’ New Book Maximizeyourgbp.com Show Notes About the Guest(s): Marilyn Jenkins is the CEO of MJ Media Group, LLC, and the founder of Law Ma...

22 Jan 202429min

The Chris Voss Show Podcast – Recipe for a Charmed Life by Rachel Linden

The Chris Voss Show Podcast – Recipe for a Charmed Life by Rachel Linden

Recipe for a Charmed Life by Rachel Linden https://amzn.to/492omQI “Heartfelt, heartwarming, joyful, and uplifting. You can’t go wrong with a Rachel Linden book.”—#1 New York Times bestselling auth...

21 Jan 202429min

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