Overcoming Polarization with Political Theology (Language of God) | The Dollar Is Dead Podcast Ep109

In this episode of The Dollar is Dead, Jimmy Gorham and Jesse Posner dive into the fascinating world of political theology—how spiritual ideas shape money, law, and power.


From the all-seeing eye on the dollar bill to Carl Schmitt’s controversial theories, they explore what happens when reason hits its limits and we turn to faith, myth, and story to imagine the future.


Along the way, they unpack Gödel’s incompleteness theorem, the mysterious Katechon restraining both good and evil, and whether the death of the dollar could open the door to a more messianic political order.


Expect philosophy, theology, and even a little Star Trek as they ask: What comes after fiat money, and how do we build unity in a divided world?

Chapters

00:00 – Intro: political theology

02:30 – The all-seeing eye on the dollar

05:52 – Reason, limits, and Gödel’s theorem

12:20 – Carl Schmitt, controversy, and influence

17:47 – Allegories: miracles, sovereignty, and law

31:00 – The “Katechon”: restraining good and evil

38:06 – Star Trek, science fiction, and imagining utopia

44:42 – The dollar, money changers, and messianic shifts

48:43 – Security, fear, and the paradox of control

58:40 – Interfaith dialogue & common ground