Neo-Platonism vs. Christianity: Part II (Flight From Knowledge and Life) (Remastered)

CR101 Radio - Podcast Network · Sep 1, 2026 · 1h 1m

This passage exposes escapism as a defining sickness of modern culture, tracing how the flight from reality has moved from the arts into the university, politics, and revolutionary ideology. It argues that true progress comes from facing reality honestly, while modern escapists especially political radicals seek to remake the world without first confronting the sinful nature of man, replacing responsibility with utopian dreams enforced by power. Using Marxism as a chief example, the piece shows how denial of original sin leads inevitably to tyranny, as abstract visions of equality and freedom…