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'''The Big Nap''' is an elaboration on the accompanying 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. The idea was introduced 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]]. | |||
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. | ||