"A fanatic is one who can't change his mind and won't change the subject." - Winston Churchill
I have never failed to wonder how fanaticism begins, builds, and what makes it endure and persist despite an environment that fuels contrary ideas or opinions. Mostly used to reflect strong affiliation to religion, politics, sports, ethnicity etc, I do know that there has been no academic consensus yet to define fanaticism.
I tend to think that 'fanaticism' is derived from 'fan'. So, is it the 'superlative fan'?
Where does this all start? What traits do you think differentiate the behavior of a fanatic from a fan? How does a fanatic find a reason to be so devoted, obsessed and involved with the activity or cause that borders on abnormality?
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I have never failed to wonder how fanaticism begins, builds, and what makes it endure and persist despite an environment that fuels contrary ideas or opinions. Mostly used to reflect strong affiliation to religion, politics, sports, ethnicity etc, I do know that there has been no academic consensus yet to define fanaticism.
I tend to think that 'fanaticism' is derived from 'fan'. So, is it the 'superlative fan'?
Where does this all start? What traits do you think differentiate the behavior of a fanatic from a fan? How does a fanatic find a reason to be so devoted, obsessed and involved with the activity or cause that borders on abnormality?
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