I look forward to more of your comments-- readalong comments for longform writing is a good idea.
The author is Sarah Constantin.
You've got a good point about Moloch and Ra not having that much in common, though I could make a case that Ra greases the path for Moloch.
https://srconstantin.wordpress.com/2016/10/20/ra/
A detailed look at the belief that high status social structures can be so much better than anything one can think of that there's no point in even trying to think about the details of what to do, and how debilitating this is.
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