Do not be fooled by those who see you as just another consumer in a market of undifferentiated possibilities, where choice itself becomes the good, n… - Benedict XVI

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Do not be fooled by those who see you as just another consumer in a market of undifferentiated possibilities, where choice itself becomes the good, novelty usurps beauty, and subjective experience displaces truth.

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Pope Benedict XVI (born Joseph Aloisius Ratzinger; 16 April 1927 – 1 January 2023) was a prelate of the Catholic Church who served as the head of the Church and the sovereign of the Vatican City State from 19 April 2005 until his resignation on 28 February 2013. Benedict's election as pope occurred in the 2005 papal conclave that followed the death of Pope John Paul II on 2 April 2005. Benedict chose to be known by the title "pope emeritus" upon his resignation.

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Native Name: Benedictus PP. XVI
Alternative Names: Pope Benedict XVI Josef Ratzinger Benedetto XVI Pope Emeritus Benedict XVI Joseph Alois Ratzinger Pope Benedictus XVI Benedictus XVI Joseph Aloisius Ratzinger Joseph Ratzinger
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Let us say plainly: the unredeemed state of the world consists precisely in the failure to understand the meaning of creation, in the failure to recognize truth; as a result, the rule of pragmatism is imposed, by which the strong arm of the powerful becomes the god of this world.

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