> Can't anyone there see past the current insanity and think? The bitter lesson of the 20th century is that the answer to this question is "no". Read Eric Hoff

> Can't anyone there see past the current insanity and think? The bitter lesson of the 20th century is that the answer to this question is "no". Read Eric Hoffer's "The True Believer": in this book, Hoffer looks into how mass movements compel masses of people to forego independent judgement for a sense of belonging and righteousness. He wrote the book 70 years ago, but it's as relevant as ever.