Libido Dominandi

A Libido Dominandi is a domination drive that motivates earthly empires through theological justification of the lust to dominate.

• AKA: Theological Lust for Power, Imperial Domination Drive, Augustinian Libido Dominandi, Sacred Domination Impulse.
• Context:
  • It can typically fuel Imperial Expansion Processes with theological justifications.
  • It can often underpin Coerced Peace Systems through domination mechanisms.
  • It can typically manifest in Political Leaders as power obsession.
  • It can often justify Imperial Violence through theological doctrine.
  • It can typically corrupt Religious Institutions via power seeking.
  • It can often create False Peace through violent suppression.
  • It can range from being a Personal Libido Dominandi to being a Collective Libido Dominandi, depending on its manifestation scope.
  • It can range from being a Secular Libido Dominandi to being a Religious Libido Dominandi, depending on its ideological foundation.
  • It can range from being an Economic Libido Dominandi to being a Political Libido Dominandi, depending on its domination domain.
  • It can range from being a Soft Libido Dominandi to being a Hard Libido Dominandi, depending on its coercion intensity.
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• Examples:
  • Historical Libido Dominandi, such as:
    • Roman Imperial Libido Dominandi for territorial expansion.
    • Spanish Colonial Libido Dominandi for religious conquest.
    • British Imperial Libido Dominandi for civilizing mission.
  • Contemporary Libido Dominandi, such as:
    • Technocratic Libido Dominandi for algorithmic control.
    • Humanitarian Intervention Libido Dominandi for regime change.
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• Counter-Examples:
  • Servant Leadership, which prioritizes service over domination.
  • Democratic Governance, which distributes power horizontally.
  • Altruistic Drive, which lacks domination intent.
• See: Domination Drive, Political Theology Concept, Tranquillitas Ordinis, Imperial Peace Desert Critique, Augustine of Hippo, Coerced Peace Critique, Tyranny Endurance Vector, State Centralization Stagnation Process.

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