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Religious Huckster or Humanitarian?
America has a long history of religious hucksterism — people who have used God to sell everything from widgets to wars. But in a cynical city like New York, Micropolis wonders if that tactic can possibly work. “Hector th...
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Religious Huckster or Humanitarian? is an episode from Micropolis by WNYC. America has a long history of religious hucksterism — people who have used God to sell everything from widgets to wars. But in a cynical city like New York, Micropol...
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Published Dec 18, 2014, 00:05:01 long, audio available.
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America has a long history of religious hucksterism — people who have used God to sell everything from widgets to wars. But in a cynical city like New York, Micropolis wonders if that tactic can possibly work. “Hector the Inventor" says he has escaped death three times due to divine intervention. He is convinced God will help make him rich while also eliminating world poverty. "I’m not afraid of God, and I know what I’m doing," says Hector. "Because I’m guided."
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Published Dec 18, 2014 and 00:05:01 long