Re: Mind's Eye the majority opinion

the fundamentalism of all religions need to be questioned including
the ancient ones.


On Fri, Jan 25, 2013 at 10:57 AM, RP Singh <1234rp@gmail.com> wrote:
> The rule of not questioning the fundamentals in some religions is an
> example of this.
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> On Fri, Jan 25, 2013 at 1:13 PM, archytas <nwterry@gmail.com> wrote:
>> If there is one concept on Earth that has been the absolute bane of
>> human existence (besides global elitism), it would have to be the
>> concept of the "majority opinion". The moment men began refusing to
>> develop their own world views without first asking "What does everyone
>> else think?", they set themselves up for an endless future of
>> failures. We are, of course, very social beings, and our natures
>> drive us to seek those of like mind and spirit in what some might call
>> a "tribal imperative". However, this imperative to organize is often
>> manipulated by those who understand the psychological mechanisms
>> behind it. Oligarchs and tyrants abuse and exploit the inherent
>> social natures of the people in order to fool them into abandoning
>> their individuality for the sake of the group, or some abstract and
>> dishonest ideal. When successful, the organization of a culture
>> becomes bitter and twisted, changing from a tribe or a community of
>> sovereign individuals, into a nightmare collective of soulless sheep.
>>
>> Human beings desperately want to belong, but, they also desperately
>> want to understand the environment around them. Often, the desire to
>> belong and the desire to know the truth conflict. In some societies,
>> in order to be accepted, one must give up on his search for truth and
>> avoid eliciting the anger of others. This causes a severe mental and
>> emotional disturbance within a population. In order to reconcile
>> their conflicting needs within a system that does not nurture their
>> quest for transparency, they tend to unconsciously cling to the
>> "majority view" as if their very existence depends on it. The idea of
>> the majority view or the "mainstream", gives people the sense that
>> they are a part of a group, and at the same time, gives them the
>> illusion of being informed.
>>
>> The above from Zerohedge - is it right? What does it say about our
>> general ability to argue rationally? I agree with what is said here -
>> yet believe it suggests we need a radical alternative of education as
>> we have experienced it.
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