Groupthink and herd mentality are psychological phenomena where individuals suppress their own judgments and critical thinking to align with the consensus or direction of a group.
It's paradoxical that in a time when it so easy to communicate with each other their is more loneliness than ever. Of course its socially engineered. I think that the central struggle of our age . To be ourselves while the algorithmic mirror tell us we should be otherwise
This is perfectly expressed, and bullseye accurate about it being engineered. After a while, it makes abandoning the idea of bonding and forming new friendships seem more appealing than getting mixed into the fray of societal things. Once you cross a certain threshold in life, the thought of going backward for the sake of fitting in would seem like punishment.
Not sure if this particular socially engineered problem can be reversed, or if it’s just the beginning of something bigger?
I always consider how kids will circle to watch a fight.
It's paradoxical that in a time when it so easy to communicate with each other their is more loneliness than ever. Of course its socially engineered. I think that the central struggle of our age . To be ourselves while the algorithmic mirror tell us we should be otherwise
This is perfectly expressed, and bullseye accurate about it being engineered. After a while, it makes abandoning the idea of bonding and forming new friendships seem more appealing than getting mixed into the fray of societal things. Once you cross a certain threshold in life, the thought of going backward for the sake of fitting in would seem like punishment.
Not sure if this particular socially engineered problem can be reversed, or if it’s just the beginning of something bigger?
I agree!