I’m wondering what Austrians here who are Christians (or Muslims for that matter) think of the idea that the end times are near. End times theology seems to be in vogue these days, and Austrian economics does seem to predict a coming “tribulation” of sorts.
That is actually a very good question. Eschatology is a very interesting subject due to its vast influence on political thought.
I sure hope the end is near. It might finally dislodge the phlegm of the state from the throat of the planet.
It’s odd that the United States’ suffering should bring to mind the end of days. When other countries with much larger populations had it much worse, it didn’t make us think the end of days is near. Just, oh well, too bad for them.
In any case, it probably won’t be as bad as what Zimbabwe is going through, or what the whole world suffered in WW1 or WW2. So sure there will be a tribulation, but to worry about the end of days just because we will have the living standards of, say, Poland, is a bit of a stretch.
I respect your firm philosophy, but beware. Such bold statements have caused revolutions that went awry.
Which ones didn’t?
I suspect the problem lies in working within the framework of revolution. General insurrection is required to topple existing centralized power structures. Revolution merely seeks to change the controlling hands.
Also, this is an interesting (but long) read. It presents a case that Jesus was an anarcho-capitalist: