When Institutions Become the Monster

A horror movie from the 90s, with all its 90s tropes and limitations, still gets to the root of an ancient question: what lies in the realm beyond rationality?

Besides all the biblical stuff, Jacob's Ladder brings the concerns of mystics to modernity.

We talk about the border between the awful and awesome, what the dark night of the soul really is, why intellect alone isn't enough to answer ancient questions, and the dark side of collectivism.

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