Throughout history, humanity has chased the dream of a perfect world—one shaped by reason, technology, and grand ideals. But is progress always progress? In this episode of The Pilgrim’s Interests, host Blake Hart explores the utopian visions that have captivated generations, from Marxism’s promise of equality to Transhumanism’s quest to transcend human limitations.

Drawing on the insights of Jacques Ellul and C.S. Lewis, this episode unpacks the unintended consequences of these movements, challenges the myth of linear progress, and examines the limits of human ambition. What do history and theology teach us about our longing for perfection? And how can we pursue hope that’s grounded not in human effort but in divine grace?

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