Innovation that ossifies into an unquestionable form and blocks further growth.
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dogma
Innovation that ossifies into an unquestionable form and blocks further growth.
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The bishop-controlled authoritative interpretation of how Jesus is to be understood.
The same clarity that powers Islam's rise can later become inflexibility: eternal Quranic truth and simple practice can harden innovation into dogma.
Europe does not originate modernity from nothing; Jiang says it emulates the Muslims, then improves by creating institutions that can destroy dogma.
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"...creativity. But over time you will have these innovations will become dogma."
"Alright? And so what this means is you now know how to behave in the world. There's a clarity of purpose and action. You..."
"...tremendous discovery but this innovation will eventually lead to something called dogma. Alright? And so what you need to do is create institutions to..."
"...bishop, okay? And the bishop was in control of something called dogma, which is like how Jesus is to be understood. And this"
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