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On Putin, Rationality, and Believing in Heaven

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On Putin, Rationality, and Believing in Heaven

Modern notions of rationality are exceptional in history’s broader sweep.

Shadi Hamid
Feb 28, 2022
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On Putin, Rationality, and Believing in Heaven

What does it mean to be "rational"? This has been an ongoing preoccupation for us at Wisdom of Crowds, not just as it relates to Putin's allegedly unhinged behavior but as it relates to pretty much everyone and everything we disagree with, dislike, or hate. Are Trump supporters or anti-vaxxers "rational"? Were Republicans rational before Trump? Thomas F…

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