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"A domination of industrial violence across the landscape." reminded me of this fragment by Nicolas Dávila: "The scars of its industry upon a patient soil insult the beauty of the land."

Great work, looking forward to Part III.

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The Power Saint, as a concept, can work within the conceptual framework of the power process: specifically surrogate activities. I am reminded also of Scott Adams talking about how, once you have enough money, your concerns turn to larger things. In other words - both are speaking to a lack of meaning being derived in the act of living. I think this is a useful frame: people want to be fulfilled and seek activities that they believe will help them achieve that sensation of accomplishment, conquering, whatever.

As a Christian, I would posit that when we lose sight of our near community we begin to lose the human bonds and connections in which we are supposed to find ourselves. Moreover, there is real danger today of being those who ask "Then shall the righteous answer him, saying, Lord, when saw we thee an hungred, and fed thee? or thirsty, and gave thee drink?" While the Power Saint may feel that they are helping "humanity," are they helping those immediately in need in a real way or are they throwing money at it to feel good? While I cannot know their hearts this seems plausible to me.

Looking forward to part 3.

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