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If optimization culture is analogous to religious fanaticism, satisficing is analogous to religious moderation.
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Sigal Samuel, Vox, 6 Jan. 2025
Everyone must overcome the presence of hatred and fanaticism, and the memories of horrible tragedies.
—Jeffrey Fleishman, Los Angeles Times, 29 Dec. 2024
As the moon and Mars clash, passion mutates into fanaticism.
—USA TODAY, 7 Jan. 2025
There was no escaping those levels of fanaticism, even in media areas.
—Paul Tenorio, The Athletic, 19 July 2024
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Sigal Samuel, Vox, 6 Jan. 2025
Everyone must overcome the presence of hatred and fanaticism, and the memories of horrible tragedies.
—Jeffrey Fleishman, Los Angeles Times, 29 Dec. 2024
As the moon and Mars clash, passion mutates into fanaticism.
—USA TODAY, 7 Jan. 2025
There was no escaping those levels of fanaticism, even in media areas.
—Paul Tenorio, The Athletic, 19 July 2024
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“Fanaticism.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/fanaticism. Accessed 30 Jan. 2025.
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fanaticism
noun
fa·nat·i·cism
fə-ˈnat-ə-ˌsiz-əm 
: fanatic outlook or behavior especially as exhibited by excessive enthusiasm, unreasoning zeal, or wild and extravagant notions on some subject
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