Fanatacism

When we say someone is a fanatic, we mean obsessed, zealous, fixed on a particular idea or way of viewing the world. Fanaticism often refers to religion or politics but, as we all know, there are many people who are fanatics about their favorite sports team or, for instance, Bruce Springsteen. On this episode of All the F Words, Joanne and Gabi look at fanaticism from all sides and, of particular interest, they explore something all dictators know --- that young males are natural fanatics.Follow us on social media @allthefwordspodWrite to us! [email protected] MANY FACES OF FANATICISM Kalmer Marimaa Ph.D. Student in Social Science, Lecturer in Religious Studies and Sociology at the Tartu Theological Seminary, Estonia, [email protected]://www.ksk.edu.ee/wp-content/uploads/2012/12/KVUOA_Toimetised_14_2_kalmer_marimaa.pdfWhat Every Dictator Knows: Young Men are Natural Fanaticshttps://aeon.co/ideas/what-every-dictator-knows-young-men-are-natural-fanatics