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One thing I'm having trouble with: The article assumes the reader knows some history about the rationalists.

I listened to a podcast that covered some of these topics, so I'm not lost; but I think someone who's new to this topic will be very, very, confused.

Here you go. It has like 10 chapters, so keep going once you reach the end.

I'm curious, what was the podcast episode?

Stuff you should Know, Who are the Zizians.

I can't find a direct link, but if you search for "Who are the Zizians?", you'll find it at https://stuffyoushouldknow.com/episodes/