Ha, well that puts me squarely on the loner side. I find, even as a child, group think to be horrendous. Probably that's why I could never keep a job long, I hate being told what to do, so I worked for myself. And yeah, it's hard. But, it is also true to yourself and usually, not always, one ends up correct on all types of issues in the long run. Obviously technical issues needs a group, but I think you get my thought.
The left believes it is their way or the highway. They are now looking to take total control, by all means, as the Twitter documents have recently demonstrated. They have the Media.
And I predict they will destroy the country, either by it splitting in pieces or civil war, then splitting in pieces.
Probably now is a good time to decide where we should live and be on the lookout for areas of intense group think.
I took the Myers Briggs test in "outplacement" when I got 'laid off" from a corporate job. It really helped me understand my place in the world. Not perfect, but pretty close and 30 years later, it was great for my/our marriage. This is me - INTJ:
"It can be lonely at the top. As one of the rarest personality types – and one of the most capable – Architects (INTJs) know this all too well. Rational and quick-witted, Architects pride themselves on their ability to think for themselves, not to mention their uncanny knack for seeing right through phoniness and hypocrisy. But because their minds are never at rest, Architects may struggle to find people who can keep up with their nonstop analysis of everything around them."
Posting at 4:55 AM, so the part about "minds are never at rest" might be true!!
Every time I walk by one of those Orwellian “We believe .. “ signs around the Bay Area I think, “How is this not a hate sign?” It’s a declaration of superiority, of bon Aryans. Science is real,” it proclaims, failing to grasp that science is empirical enquiry, not political decree. The intention is to create a hostile atmosphere and to let you know who runs the place--no questions allowed. Yet they are completely clueless that they are the bad guys.
My daughter and I ran a ‘support group’ during most of the C1984 operation for The Awokened. So I had a self-selecting, local subject group to ask questions of.
I kept getting asked why are we awake? So as any good researcher would do, I pondered the question.
The subjects came from The professions, and the less educated working class. So not about intelligence, education, or class distinctions.
When asked ‘what were you like in school? Were you like ‘the different, odd one’? Rebellious? Asked too many questions? From a religious family in a non religious area? Etc
None were members of the ‘in-group’. All may be described as members of The Outsider group.
I also concluded that we are borne that way. Clearly it’s something inherently different that makes us desire to remain different.
Though tbh I’m from a family that were ‘different’ outsiders. When I was a young punk in NY I recall my step-father (tax lawyer for NY State part of team that broke up Mafia HUD in New Orleans. Staffed at WTC!) told me the world is full of conspiracies and the Govn’t are mostly involved in them.
My mother for my 18th Birthday gave me the book ‘The Hidden Persuaders’.
My grandfather fought against the unions and their mafia friends in 1930’s Chicago.
And tbh many of the group did describe at least one parent as also having the ‘independence’ trait. So could be partly nurture.
Concl this ‘independence’ trait is stronger in expression than group coherence.
This is a great post. The brainwashing about how wonderful vaccines are has been going on for decades. I still remember learning about them in high school. It was all garbage of course, but I didn’t know that at the time. In 2018, I began taking a deep dive into vaccine and I was horrified by what I learned. They aren’t properly tested, they have little benefits and they purposefully do not look for harms or non-specific effects especially those that happen long term or from accumulative exposure. The brainwashing has basically been programming people to believe that vaccines are the greatest scientific invention of all time and that all major diseases that used to maim and kill people are no longer a threat because of them. And most importantly, people have been programmed to believe that those who don’t see vaccines as the savior of mankind are ignorant, selfish, anti-social people. Anti-vaxxers were the perfect enemy for the propagandists to unite the country against. The virus and those who created it were not the enemy. It was always the anti-vaxxers.
The pharmaceutical companies are almost all-powerful because through massive injection of funding, they control corporate media, the medical journals, the medical education system, politicians, major social media platforms, the pharma industry, public health agencies etc. Thanks to independent media, people can find the truth if they dare to look but most brainwashed people won’t even look for fear of joining the lowest of the low groups, the antivaxxers. People want to be viewed by their peers as educated, good, nice, self sacrificing and antivaxxers have been painted as the opposite. It’s been a brilliantly executed plan. Hopefully they can’t find a way to shut down independent media for those of us who have overcome the brainwashing. I know they have tried because I have seen it but so far, true information can still be found.
Another thing to consider is simply information overload and individuals rate of consumption. Most people tracking this issue in substack and many other forums are the exception and not the norm. The average normie will not be inclined to consume this much information all the time. Consequently, they revert to group think since it's the path of least resistance. I think it's one of the drawbacks of social media prominence.
Thank you so much for writing on this topic. I personally need it. Understanding our humanity and behavior is crucial for making sense out of all this. And more importantly, for finding the path that will allow us all to live together in harmony.
Sigh... I feel like a lone ranger, a lot. But I have a lot of faith that He who walks before me will always win. My issue is I don’t believe I’m important but He is.
This is a very good proration of the problem. I don’t know if in the Palaeolithic they had times for chieftains or time to go against them if they did. palaeolithic was far more likely matrilineal than patrilineal where women at least were important participants have a theory that the conformists grew stronger after after Europe had been invaded by farmers who grew grains. Will post on this if I ever finish the idea so I can understand it. Lone wolves in the context of 2022 very important.
Ha, well that puts me squarely on the loner side. I find, even as a child, group think to be horrendous. Probably that's why I could never keep a job long, I hate being told what to do, so I worked for myself. And yeah, it's hard. But, it is also true to yourself and usually, not always, one ends up correct on all types of issues in the long run. Obviously technical issues needs a group, but I think you get my thought.
The left believes it is their way or the highway. They are now looking to take total control, by all means, as the Twitter documents have recently demonstrated. They have the Media.
And I predict they will destroy the country, either by it splitting in pieces or civil war, then splitting in pieces.
Probably now is a good time to decide where we should live and be on the lookout for areas of intense group think.
I took the Myers Briggs test in "outplacement" when I got 'laid off" from a corporate job. It really helped me understand my place in the world. Not perfect, but pretty close and 30 years later, it was great for my/our marriage. This is me - INTJ:
https://www.16personalities.com/intj-personality
"It can be lonely at the top. As one of the rarest personality types – and one of the most capable – Architects (INTJs) know this all too well. Rational and quick-witted, Architects pride themselves on their ability to think for themselves, not to mention their uncanny knack for seeing right through phoniness and hypocrisy. But because their minds are never at rest, Architects may struggle to find people who can keep up with their nonstop analysis of everything around them."
Posting at 4:55 AM, so the part about "minds are never at rest" might be true!!
Every time I walk by one of those Orwellian “We believe .. “ signs around the Bay Area I think, “How is this not a hate sign?” It’s a declaration of superiority, of bon Aryans. Science is real,” it proclaims, failing to grasp that science is empirical enquiry, not political decree. The intention is to create a hostile atmosphere and to let you know who runs the place--no questions allowed. Yet they are completely clueless that they are the bad guys.
My daughter and I ran a ‘support group’ during most of the C1984 operation for The Awokened. So I had a self-selecting, local subject group to ask questions of.
I kept getting asked why are we awake? So as any good researcher would do, I pondered the question.
The subjects came from The professions, and the less educated working class. So not about intelligence, education, or class distinctions.
When asked ‘what were you like in school? Were you like ‘the different, odd one’? Rebellious? Asked too many questions? From a religious family in a non religious area? Etc
None were members of the ‘in-group’. All may be described as members of The Outsider group.
I also concluded that we are borne that way. Clearly it’s something inherently different that makes us desire to remain different.
Though tbh I’m from a family that were ‘different’ outsiders. When I was a young punk in NY I recall my step-father (tax lawyer for NY State part of team that broke up Mafia HUD in New Orleans. Staffed at WTC!) told me the world is full of conspiracies and the Govn’t are mostly involved in them.
My mother for my 18th Birthday gave me the book ‘The Hidden Persuaders’.
My grandfather fought against the unions and their mafia friends in 1930’s Chicago.
And tbh many of the group did describe at least one parent as also having the ‘independence’ trait. So could be partly nurture.
Concl this ‘independence’ trait is stronger in expression than group coherence.
PS My children are like me too.
When God offered salvation and redemption to man, he sent His son, not a committee.
Excellent article.
I am odd and I do not follow the crowd. I love being alone. I have friends and see them often, but I know never to discuss certain topics.
The biggest thing about this is I refuse to defend my beliefs, thoughts, feelings, I refuse to fight anymore.
When I find a group like Courageous Discourse, Ya'll make me happy. Thank you for all your comments, I belong.
This is a great post. The brainwashing about how wonderful vaccines are has been going on for decades. I still remember learning about them in high school. It was all garbage of course, but I didn’t know that at the time. In 2018, I began taking a deep dive into vaccine and I was horrified by what I learned. They aren’t properly tested, they have little benefits and they purposefully do not look for harms or non-specific effects especially those that happen long term or from accumulative exposure. The brainwashing has basically been programming people to believe that vaccines are the greatest scientific invention of all time and that all major diseases that used to maim and kill people are no longer a threat because of them. And most importantly, people have been programmed to believe that those who don’t see vaccines as the savior of mankind are ignorant, selfish, anti-social people. Anti-vaxxers were the perfect enemy for the propagandists to unite the country against. The virus and those who created it were not the enemy. It was always the anti-vaxxers.
The pharmaceutical companies are almost all-powerful because through massive injection of funding, they control corporate media, the medical journals, the medical education system, politicians, major social media platforms, the pharma industry, public health agencies etc. Thanks to independent media, people can find the truth if they dare to look but most brainwashed people won’t even look for fear of joining the lowest of the low groups, the antivaxxers. People want to be viewed by their peers as educated, good, nice, self sacrificing and antivaxxers have been painted as the opposite. It’s been a brilliantly executed plan. Hopefully they can’t find a way to shut down independent media for those of us who have overcome the brainwashing. I know they have tried because I have seen it but so far, true information can still be found.
Another thing to consider is simply information overload and individuals rate of consumption. Most people tracking this issue in substack and many other forums are the exception and not the norm. The average normie will not be inclined to consume this much information all the time. Consequently, they revert to group think since it's the path of least resistance. I think it's one of the drawbacks of social media prominence.
Thank you so much for writing on this topic. I personally need it. Understanding our humanity and behavior is crucial for making sense out of all this. And more importantly, for finding the path that will allow us all to live together in harmony.
Sigh... I feel like a lone ranger, a lot. But I have a lot of faith that He who walks before me will always win. My issue is I don’t believe I’m important but He is.
May God protect the loner.
Humans are hardwired to experience life in terms of narrative/story. Thus, our instinct is toward emotional resonance, not rationality or brute facts.
I am stunned at being the only one in my social group that questioned, much less said hell, no, to, the gene manipulation injections.
But as a female INTJ, I have always been an outlier.
This is a very good proration of the problem. I don’t know if in the Palaeolithic they had times for chieftains or time to go against them if they did. palaeolithic was far more likely matrilineal than patrilineal where women at least were important participants have a theory that the conformists grew stronger after after Europe had been invaded by farmers who grew grains. Will post on this if I ever finish the idea so I can understand it. Lone wolves in the context of 2022 very important.
Choas is What that they are Driving On , Divide and Conquer !!!!
Find a good mate and be a tribe of two.
John... Excellent observations. Thanks for sharing.
Love Kipling's many insights regarding his fellow man.