Fanaticism

[Clownfish]

I've been causally researching fanaticism for five years now.

So far I have come across books such as:
Eric Hoffer True Believer
In praise of doubt by Peter Berger
And Lucifer principal by Howard bloom.

What other sources can you site concerning the subject?

What creates it? What the negatives and pros of fanaticism? Could anti fanaticism be considered a political identity? If yes how so?

 

[ToroidalBoat]

Obsession can be unhealthy.

 

[ICametoLurk]

What creates it?

Natural Selection favors the guy who has 11 wives and 34 children more so than someone who has one wife and one child.

 

[Rumpled Foreskin]

Natural Selection favors the guy who has 11 wives and 34 children more so than someone who has one wife and one child.

@tamarlover
But only if they have a job.
And only if they let him spit in their mouth and make them cry.

 

[AnOminous]

All fanatics should be put in camps and gassed in the name of God!

 

[Rumpled Foreskin]

All fanatics should be put in camps and gassed in the name of Satan!

Ftfy

 

[Mysterious Capitalist]

I've been causally researching fanaticism for five years now

You sound pretty fanatical about it

 

[K-7]

They're pretty cool if you ask me.

Only good thing to come out this fucking game.

 

[Euphues Evenlede]

If you have nothing worth dying for, then you have nothing worth living for.

 

[Ruminous]

What creates it?

For some people belief is more self-gratifying than doubt.

What the negatives and pros of fanaticism?

I think that belief and doubt exist on a spectrum. On one end is absolute nihilism and the rejection of all value. On the other end is fanaticism and the refusal to question value. Both are, in my view, equally toxic social phenomena. In many ways I would prefer to live among zealots than among chronic nihilists.

 

[Clownfish]

You sound pretty fanatical about it

Passionate yes. I don't like the current ideals available so I am trying to make my own.

 

[Gym Leader Elesa]

I'm a reactionary and religious fanatic and I turned out ok.

 

[Johnny Bravo]

Fanaticism is always bad for everyone except the people in charge of the fanatic.