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Is this an idea of Marx's? The "World Spirit figuring itself out" per se? You're right that there's a lot to be wary of. Belief leads to all kinds of behavior, so whatever transcendental movement takes seed, we best be choosy. The demystified and disenchanted secular world we live in is probably better than an alternative one of groupthink. Cohesion, like empathy, is often thought of as a good thing but it's value-neutral, and, in fact, can be dangerous.and history being the World Spirit figuring itself out is a theological notion even if you replace the World Spirit with humanity.