A reflection on something of special importance at this time: the dangers of magical heroes, human and divine. You can support the channel at: -- 0:00 the importance of individuality 4:08 heroes, harmful and helpful 6:29 religious disciples 7:22 a little learning 9:20 hero 1: ‘the racketeer’ 11:01 hero 2: ‘the redeemer’ 13:58 copying chaos 17:50 authorship vs authority 19:51 secular disciples 21:23 hero 3: ‘the radicaliser’ 23:06 hero 4: ‘the relative hero’ 25:59 hero 5: ‘the reluctant hero’ 27:35 hero 6: ‘the revolving door’ 29:52 hero 7: ‘the reflection’ 33:07 virtual disciples 35:46 virtual hero: ‘the recommender’ 38:29 a self-perpetuating cycle -- Russian subtitles: Sergey Savelyev -- closing quote: It is tragic how few people ever ‘possess their souls’ before they die .... Most people are other people. Their thoughts are someone else’s opinions, their lives a mimicry, their passions a quotation. —Oscar Wilde -- references: Ahmad, Z. (2001) Love for Allah. Faqir P
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