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'''The | '''The Great Nap''' (also known as '''The Big Nap''' or '''The Long Nap''') is an elaboration on the history of [[Twin Nuclei Problem|The Twin Nuclei Problem]]. It describes the era characterized by magical thinking and extraordinary luck between the end of World War II and the 2020 emergence of COVID-19. Eric introduced this idea in an audio essay at the beginning of [[30:_Ross_Douthat_-_The_Rave_Before_the_Fall#The_Big_Nap|Episode 30]] of [[The Portal Podcast]], released on April 16, 2020. | ||
'''The Great Nap'''âat 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 Great Nap'''âat 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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* [[The Great Trade Hypothesis]] | * [[The Great Trade Hypothesis]] | ||
* [[Twin Nuclei Problem]] | * [[Twin Nuclei Problem]] | ||
* [[Humanity Needs a Plan B for Survival (YouTube Content)|Humanity Needs a Plan B for Survival]] | |||
* [[Why the West Is Waking Up From a 70 Year Nap (YouTube Content)|Why the West Is Waking Up From a 70 Year Nap]] | |||
* [[30: Ross Douthat - The Rave Before the Fall|The Portal Ep. 30]] | |||
[[Category:Twin Nuclei Problem]] | [[Category:Twin Nuclei Problem]] | ||
[[Category:History]] | [[Category:History]] | ||
[[Category:Ericisms]] | [[Category:Ericisms]] | ||