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What is Capitalism as a Religious Cult about?

Walter Benjamin analyzes capitalism through a religious lens in this fragment. He argues that capitalism functions as a religion by satisfying the same worries and anxieties that traditional religions addressed. Capitalism has no specific dogma or theology, but utilitarianism takes on a religious character within it. Additionally, capitalism requires constant, relentless worship without respite, making it an extreme cult. Finally, capitalism is a cult that breeds guilt rather than repentance, seeking to uni

Author

Akbar Hassan

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