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"Don't be certain of anything" Bertrand Russell's 1951 guide to fighting fanaticism is more relevant than ever

Monday November 11, 2024. 05:58 PM , from BoingBoing
In 1951, during the rise of McCarthyism, philosopher Bertrand Russell wrote an article titled 'The Best Answer to Fanaticism—Liberalism' in The New York Times Magazine.
It reads like it could have been written today. Russell wasn't advocating for any particular political party or economic system. — Read the rest
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