The Ancient Persians debated everything twice…. once when they were sober and then to see if the result still sounded good when they were drunk.

Arishtat bless ‘em….

seems like a grand system.

http://skepticalphilosopher.blogspot.com.au/2009/09/persian-strategy-deliberating-while.html

I’ve just been reading Herodutus’ Histories. In his discussion of the Persians, he writes (Book I, chapter 133) that they decide upon important matters by first getting drunk and debating and coming to a decision while drunk. Then, the next day when they are sober they deliberate and decide whether they want to stick to the decision made. If they decide yes, they go through with it. If they decide against it, they drop it, and ostensibly go back to square one. He also says they do the opposite, if they initially deliberate sober, they’ll make their final decision drunk.

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if they had hangovers the next day when they made their decision that would be bad..

“Oh for goodness sake, just tick the box and get me a cheesburger… “

They’re justified and they’re ancient
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hRA93KWL1eY

> I’ve just been reading Herodutus’ Histories …

My favourite history book.