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The Big Napâat least in the developed free worldâwas essentially characterized as a run of extraordinary relative good luck and serenity (at least by the historical standards set by previous world wars, pandemics, depressions, and depressions), where the new gathering storm clouds of the Cold War threatened and menaced in the distance, but the skies directly above remained unprecedentedly clear. This created a bizarre developmental environment where the serenity of the Big Nap led to a worldwide epidemic of magical thinking among the expert and leadership classes that were raised during this time. | The Big Napâat least in the developed free worldâwas essentially characterized as a run of extraordinary relative good luck and serenity (at least by the historical standards set by previous world wars, pandemics, depressions, and depressions), where the new gathering storm clouds of the Cold War threatened and menaced in the distance, but the skies directly above remained unprecedentedly clear. This created a bizarre developmental environment where the serenity of the Big Nap led to a worldwide epidemic of magical thinking among the expert and leadership classes that were raised during this time. | ||
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-'''Eric Weinstein''' on [[30:_Ross_Douthat_-_The_Rave_Before_the_Fall#The_Big_Nap|The Portal #30]] | -'''Eric Weinstein''' on [[30:_Ross_Douthat_-_The_Rave_Before_the_Fall#The_Big_Nap|The Portal #30]] | ||
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