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The Fadness of Crowds

Holy Week reminds us the madness of the mob is nothing new.

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JD Breen
Apr 09, 2023
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Atlanta, GA

April 9, 2023

It’s said that when a man enters a crowd, he exits civilization. A man in a mob doesn’t think for himself; the mob thinks for him. For evidence, we summon recent reckless reactions to viruses, riots, wars, and the weather.

As new “crises” roll out like beer bottles from an assembly line, everyone is expected to immediately coalesc…

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