In many moslem majority countries, the percent of atheists and deists is rising. Even at religious schools, they are in double digits. In iran, religiosity has fallen dramatically. The evidence from south arabia shows a rise in the percentage of atheists and people who have secretly converted out of islam. Fear has changed sides. And the form of religious preference falsification has change sides. Is just the same phenomenon, but the opposite side is benefiting.
We all self-censor at times. We keep quiet at dinner with our in-laws, or nod passively in a work meeting. But what happens when we take this deception a step further, and pretend we believe the opposite of what we really feel? In this favorite episode from 2020, economist and political scientist Timur Kuran explains how our personal, professional and political lives are shaped by the fear of what other people think.
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