The Delusions of Crowds

Freethought Radio

Freedom From Religion Foundation

Religion, Religion & Spirituality

4.6 • 577 Ratings

🗓️ 16 March 2023

⏱️ 49 minutes

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Local and federal state/church victories and complaints; Walgreens and abortion; new rules for faith-based providers. FFRF attorney Chris Line describes the controversy over University of Colorado coach Deion Sanders praying with students. Then we talk with neurologist and financial theorist William J. Bernstein about his book The Delusions of Crowds: Why People Go Mad in Groups.

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0:00.0	This is Free Thought Radio with co-hosts Dan Barker and Annie Laurie Gaylor,
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1:09.9	And this is the March 16th, 202023 edition, or Freethought Radio.
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1:31.5	and we've been broadcasting since 2006, and the Freedom from Religion Foundation,
1:38.3	which produces the show, has been around nationally since 1978,
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2:08.6	How do we explain mass religious delusions? Today we're going to talk about the delusions of crowds, why people go mad in groups.
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