Wisdom of CrowdsEpisode 29: Writing, Working Out, and Why Ordinary People Do Extraordinary Evil1×0:00Current time: 0:00 / Total time: -1:07:34-1:07:34Audio playback is not supported on your browser. Please upgrade.Episode 29: Writing, Working Out, and Why Ordinary People Do Extraordinary EvilWisdom of CrowdsAug 14, 2020ShareIt's summer. Damir rings up Shadi to talk about the pleasure of writing and the pain of exercising, before the conversation takes a much darker turn.Required Reading:Islamic Exceptionalism, by Shadi HamidThat Mohammed Tweet, by Shadi HamidDiscussion about this episodeCommentsRestacksWisdom of CrowdsAgreement is nice. Disagreement is better.Agreement is nice. Disagreement is better.SubscribeListen onSubstack AppSpotifyRSS FeedAppears in episodeWisdom of CrowdsRecent EpisodesHoliday Special: The Case for a New American Founding14 hrs ago • Wisdom of CrowdsWhy are Charismatic Demagogues So Attractive?Dec 14 • Damir Marusic, Samuel Kimbriel, and Nils GilmanDo We Crave Intensity in Our Lives?Dec 8 • Damir Marusic and Christine EmbaLea Ypi on Dignity, History and Internet TrollsNov 30 • Santiago Ramos, Damir Marusic, Lea Ypi, and Wisdom of CrowdsWho Is Zohran Mamdani, Really?Nov 22 • Wisdom of Crowds, Damir Marusic, Shadi Hamid, and Ross BarkanShadi Hamid on the Case for AmericaNov 15 • Shadi Hamid, Damir Marusic, Wisdom of Crowds, and Matt DussWill the Right Sideline Nick Fuentes? Can it?Nov 8 • Damir Marusic and James KirchickTrust, Politics and CommunityNov 1 • Wisdom of Crowds and Samuel Kimbriel