Why You Shouldn’t Blindly Follow the Masses
Have you ever noticed how easy it is to agree with everyone around you, even when something doesn’t feel quite right? Humans are social creatures by nature. We seek belonging, validation, and comfort in being part of a group. But this desire to fit in often comes with a hidden cost, the loss of independent thinking. As the saying goes, “If you want to be wrong, follow the masses.” Understanding Groupthink and Mob Mentality When large groups of people start to share the same opinions, something interesting happens, individual reasoning begins to fade . This phenomenon is called groupthink or mob mentality . Instead of questioning ideas, people start to accept them because “everyone else believes it.” The loudest voice becomes the truth, even if it’s far from it. History is full of such moments, where societies, nations, and even intelligent individuals followed the crowd into disastrous outcomes. From financial bubbles to political movements, the pattern repeats: when the crowd m...