How To Stop Thinking Like Everyone Else

Social media today is fulled with self-proclaimed freethinkers and contrarians, but how many of them are truly free from the ideological grip of groupthink?
In this video, I discuss how our digital age has fueled social conformity and ideological contagion. More and more people have found themselves glued to the belief system of their groups and neglected the onus of defining their own opinion. I explore the dynamics of collectivism, how it disrupts freedom of thought, and how we can regain our independence.
What are your thoughts on freedom of thought and groupthink? Is it overstated or inevitable? Comment below!
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Timecodes:
0:00 - The Decay Of Freethinkers
0:38 - Why Groupthink Occurs
2:34 - Individual & Group Dynamics / Kierkegaard’s Leveling
3:55 - 3 Steps To Think Freely
6:15 - Recap
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[@straya520]

I love this video. The past year I've felt like a black sheep and it's been the greatest feeling; having my own thoughts and ideas that don't conform to any one group. It's a liberating feeling where I feel I can alter my views freely without worrying what a party or religious group might think. I only try to understand critically and it's the best way to live in my opinion.

[@TheActiveMind1]

Happy to hear you share the same concerns! It’s definitely hard to continually check my own biases

[@sierramaestra4998]

Very interesting

[@willynick]

I'm proud to say I have started to delete my social medias slowly but surely. I feel like so much information is thrown at me and I'm failing to digest everything not because I'm unable to, but because the information is being presented in a way to attract attention to pull me on whatever opinions and lifestyle they are siding with in the current social and political climate. That bothers me because it shows me that people on top of these pyramid groups don't care to educate you so YOU can grow. They are educating you so THEY can grow and stay on top of these trendy pyramids. That's how I became a subscriber to this channel. There's many negative reviews of some books you love and seeing your refreshing take on them helped me to understand that my own perception and my opinions matter. I should always make my own decisions based off of who I am and my own thoughts. We are essentially denying our right to think and live freely when we blindly follow the masses. Nowadays, I still welcome healthy debates and different points of view, but now I do it in a controlled environment like over dinner with friends and family.

[@TheActiveMind1]

Really happy to hear that and I feel the same!

[@felixlanguages6226]

I really like your content, pls keep going!

[@nonamenoname9701]

Thank you for the informative video!!