Ending the Era of Fanaticism The conference in Amsterdam, Holland, 2019 Modern democracies must move beyond fanaticism You are not powerless to deal with fanaticism Fanaticism prevents society from moving beyond Materialism A biological perspective on fanaticism An energetic perspective on fanaticism Fanaticism is an addiction Fanaticism goes against nature’s quest for diversity Fanatics divide people into sub- and super-humans The most subtle aspect of fanaticism Using a spiritual teaching to escape fanaticism