How Did Americans Lose Critical Thinking

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8. Tribalism

If you question your tribe, they might expel you.

So, don't do that. Go along to get along. Even if you have profound misgivings. Even if you have given matters thought and blatantly disagree with what those around you think. Just . . . don't mention it.

Once you see the simple fact of life that most humans behave in this fashion, you always see it.

Actual free thinkers are not very common. They're also not very welcome in many places.

We can complain "Oh education . . ." but that ship sailed ages ago. Even when I was in college 25 years ago, it was teaching what to think, not how to think. When I did my second round of college these past four or so years, again. Just repeat back what you're being told.

There's a right thing to think and a wrong thing to think. If you're not on the correct side, adios.

We are an amazingly intelligent and profoundly stupid species. And for those who think, "Well I am the exception to this . . ." Yeah. Look where you are. Yeah, me too.