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None of your sources (Marx, Weber, Grammsci) actually get to the heart of the matter.

The idea of mind has been deeply involved in political ideology. Those who believe in the soul desire that the mind is consistent with what is good for the soul. Others believe that the mind is a term for the processing of the brain and has no independent existence

This single difference accounts for many of the differences in society. To one group trans and homosexuality are bad for the mind and soul, for the other group there is no real mind to damage, we are just the sum of our interactions. To one group the opposing of authoritarian/totalitarian socialism is essential if people are to have free will for their mind and soul, for the other group 'who cares if we can have a good job'. etc. etc.

If we could get rid of the pro-mind lobby evolution could continue to its logical conclusion of machine intelligence replacing humanity. The pro-mind lobby would see this as satanic.

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