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The rise and fall of fundamentalism
04:25 - 11:57 (07:31)
This podcast episode analyzes the birth and growth of fundamentalism and provides a warning about the consequences of believing that one's ideas are the only valid way of thinking. The speaker highlights the lack of societal progress and ultimately, the decline of fundamentalism due to its rigidity and inability to adapt to change.
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This episode explores the idea that fundamentalism is not a great way to approach things and that it's important to avoid presuming that fundamentalism is only a religious thing.
04:25 - 08:48 (04:22)
Summary
This episode explores the idea that fundamentalism is not a great way to approach things and that it's important to avoid presuming that fundamentalism is only a religious thing. It is a condemnation on the belief that one way is the only truth.
ChapterThe rise and fall of fundamentalism
EpisodeFundamentalism: Menace II Society
PodcastStuff You Should Know
The Scopes Monkey Trial of 1925 dealt a big blow to the influence of fundamentalism in the US, as society did not view it favorably after the trial.
08:48 - 11:57 (03:08)
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The Scopes Monkey Trial of 1925 dealt a big blow to the influence of fundamentalism in the US, as society did not view it favorably after the trial. This trial had a big impact on how fundamentalism was viewed in the country.