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"Party spirit makes clear-seeing eyes blind, and makes sharp-hearing ears deaf, and instigates people to engage in things which no mind is inclined to adopt."
—Al-Biruni, Chronology of Ancient Nations, chapter 5.
Al-Biruni is specifically railing against Muslims who base their fasting and religious observance on calculations instead of looking at the Moon as Muhammad ordered, but it's still a worthwhile warning against groupthink.
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"Party spirit makes clear-seeing eyes blind, and makes sharp-hearing ears deaf, and instigates people to engage in things which no mind is inclined to adopt."
—Al-Biruni, Chronology of Ancient Nations, chapter 5.
Al-Biruni is specifically railing against Muslims who base their fasting and religious observance on calculations instead of looking at the Moon as Muhammad ordered, but it's still a worthwhile warning against groupthink.
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"Party spirit makes clear-seeing eyes blind, and makes sharp-hearing ears deaf, and instigates people to engage in things which no mind is inclined to adopt."
—Al-Biruni, Chronology of Ancient Nations, chapter 5.
Al-Biruni is specifically railing against Muslims who base their fasting and religious observance on calculations instead of looking at the Moon as Muhammad ordered, but it's still a worthwhile warning against groupthink.
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"Party spirit makes clear-seeing eyes blind, and makes sharp-hearing ears deaf, and instigates people to engage in things which no mind is inclined to adopt."
—Al-Biruni, Chronology of Ancient Nations, chapter 5.
Al-Biruni is specifically railing against Muslims who base their fasting and religious observance on calculations instead of looking at the Moon as Muhammad ordered, but it's still a worthwhile warning against groupthink.