According to Herodotus (Historiai, Clio-133), the Persians’ wine drinking culture was not just about the consumption of alcohol, but also deeply intertwined with the rituals in their decision-making processes. Although Herodotus' accounts are often taken with skepticism, he claims that the Persians had a particular method for making decisions on important matters:

People would gather and discuss the matter thoroughly with a "clear head" to reach a conclusion, a decision. Then wine would be brought, and they would drink until they became drunk. Afterward, they would revisit the same issue with a "drunken head," discuss it thoroughly, and come to another conclusion. These decisions made with both "clear head" and "drunken head" would then be compared. If there was consistency between the two, they believed that the decision was the "most correct." According to them, the best decisions were made by combining the intellect and emotions.

Do you think the Persians were right in their approach?