I don’t know about that specifically, but he believes in simulation theory and thinks he’s the only human playing, and therefore the main character.

It’s “We” because “you” aren’t the subject of the article, it’s “We (the People).”

And you don’t think America is an empire? That’s a wild take on this site, most people treat that as a given.

I finished The Kingdom of God is Within You, I really enjoyed it. The book aligned with many of my prior beliefs about Christianity and the Church, which was very validating. I appreciated the insight into the state of eighteenth century Russia, which I never want to visit. And lastly it made me deeply consider how much my current job makes me a party to violence. You’re right about it potentially making someone an anarchist.

Thank you again for mentioning it.

All killing is murder, states are just gangs big enough to have a PR team and the ability to indoctrinate the youth into following their rules.

Good on South Carolina for making that more plain.

That Tolstoy book sounds interesting, I’ll have to check it out.

There are versions of the Bible where Big J’s words are written in red text, that’s what I would recommend to people so they focus on the part that matters (for Christians)