Dark History of the Catholic Church: Faith, Power, and Institutional Survival

Crisis in Perception · Jun 2, 2026 · 46m

Welcome to Crisis in Perception, where we examine the systems shaping our world.

This episode explores Dark History of the Catholic Church by Michael Kerrigan as a systems-level analysis of religious authority, institutional survival, and the incentive structures that shape long-lived organizations.

The discussion examines:

· spiritual anxiety as an economic system

· bureaucracy, discipline, and enforced belief

· institutional secrecy and reputation protection

· empire, colonialism, and political alliance

· feedback loops that allow corruption and abuse to persist

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