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Andrew Doran on Why He Thinks the Roots of Civilization Are Jewish

JL;DR SUMMARY Andrew Doran argues that what we perceive as civilization owes its moral roots to the Jewish biblical tradition, specifically God's covenant with Abraham, which diverges from the natural cruelty witnessed in pagan cultures. A way out west there was a fella, fella I want to tell you about, fella by the name of Jeff Lebowski.

  • At least, that was the handle his lovin' parents gave him, but he never had much use for it himself.
  • This Lebowski, he called himself the Dude.
  • Now, Dude, that's a name no one would self-apply where I come from.
  • But then, there was a lot about the Dude that didn't make a whole lot of sense to me.
  • And a lot about where he lived, likewise. But then again, maybe that's why I found the place s'durned innarestin'.
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Hebrew BibleCovenantEnlightenmentAbrahamic FaithsMoral CodeGreek PhilosophyPaganismNoble SavageWestern Progressivism

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