Wednesday, 26 May 2021, 9:34 am
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Capitalism is often interpreted as a religion.
However, if religion is understood in terms of Religare, as
something that binds, then capitalism is anything but a
religion because it lacks any force to assemble, to create
community…And what is essential to religion is
contemplative rest, but this is the antithesis of Capital.
Capital never rests. It is in its nature that it must always
work and continue moving. To the extent that they lose the
capacity for contemplative rest, humans conform to Capital.
The distinction between the sacred and profane is also an
essential characteristic of religion. The sacred unites