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1. Bruce Cockburn referred to this as "so-called 'developed' nations' idolatry of ideology"

Wed Jul 1, 2015, 06:21 PM

Jul 2015

in reference to how we shove our economic models down the throats of third world countries.

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Economics as Religion (AFL-CIO blog on Greece) --Socialist Progressives Group [View all] Starry Messenger Jul 2015 OP

This should have hundreds of recs Cheese Sandwich Jul 2015 #2

The title isn't very catchy, maybe that's it? Starry Messenger Jul 2015 #3

You need clickbait titles to get anywhere on the internet Cheese Sandwich Jul 2015 #4

Is The Capitalist Economy Making Your Thighs Fat? Starry Messenger Jul 2015 #6

Good! Cheese Sandwich Jul 2015 #7

I would call it ideology rather than religion, but.... socialist_n_TN Jul 2015 #5

I thought the religion comparison was kind of shaky too. Starry Messenger Jul 2015 #8