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the engine that builds cathedrals and burns witches with the exact same fuel.
means Intense, energetic enthusiasm or fervor in pursuit of a cause, belief, or goal.
from From Latin 'zelus,' borrowed straight from Greek 'zēlos' — a word that meant ardor, eager rivalry, even jealousy (its close cousin). The Greeks felt the heat in it: to be full of zēlos was to burn with passionate striving. It traveled through Late Latin into English in the late Middle Ages, often arriving wrapped in religious garb, the fire of the faithful.
- origin
- From Greek zelos, meaning fervor and jealousy alike.
- the zealot
- Named for Jewish rebels who fought Rome to ruin.
- chemistry
- Dopamine makes obsession feel exactly like virtue.
- double edge
- Same intensity that cures also crusades.
for instance
muhammad ali's boxing crusade — refused military draft in 1966 despite losing heavyweight title, driven by religious conviction