Session 20.The Psychology of Conformity--Academy of Ideas

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20.The Psychology of Conformity--Academy of Ideas, transcript of main video:

https://academyofideas.com/2017/06/psychology-of-conformity/

“For nonconformity the world whips you with its displeasure”. (Ralph Waldo Emerson).This remark by Ralph Waldo Emerson makes it clear that the forces of conformity were quite strong when he lived nearly 200 years ago. However, he would likely be surprised at the extent to which the whipping of nonconformists has now been made possible with the emergence of social media and other mass communication technologies. No longer is conformity primarily enforced by members of one’s community, but rather through online social networks people from all over the world can ostracize, shame, and ridicule those who fail to hold beliefs or display behaviors which are considered socially acceptable.

‘But this magnified ability to enforce conformity comes at a price as it is the nonconformists who bring forth the new ideas, creations, and ways of living which produce a vibrant society. Furthermore, many who have reflected on the human condition have suggested that too-much conformity deadens the human spirit and that a fulfilling life is one which sees the flowering of one’s uniqueness, not the mimicking of the crowd. The purpose of this video will be to examine why we are so susceptible to conformity and to look at why nonconformity is such an important ingredient in a life well-lived.”

THE VIDEOS WE WILL WATCH IN ORDER:

1.HOFSTEDE'S CULTURAL DIMENSIONS. Cyprus Announcements, Oct24,2020 VIDEO 3:45

2.CULTURAL DIMENSION: ME OR WE. InterfacetTraining, June19,2010 VIDEO. 2:55

Some cultures focus on the individual as a unique, independent person, properly operating for his or her own benefit. Others focus primarily on the group, assuming that the group's well-being comes first, and the individual is expected to conform to the group's needs.

3.INDIVIDUALISM: IS IT A GOOD OR BAD THING? | A-Z of ISMs Episode 9 - BBC Ideas June19,2019 VIDEO 2:30

What's the definition of individualism? Is it a good or a bad thing? Philosopher Julian Baggini explores the meaning and history of individualism.

4.AYN RAND ON COLLECTIVISM Common Sense Capitalism, March13,2013 VIDEO 2:58

5.NATHANIEL BRANDEN - CAPITALISM VS THE VISION OF A RISK-FREE UNIVERSE LibertyPen, Oct4,2016. VIDEO. 3:52

6.FREED TRADER, a page on my website: Resource For Your Source, on the genuine individual as a “Free Trader”. A video by George Carlin: “The American Dream…You have to be asleep to believe in it.”

“The symbol of all relationships among men…who neither make sacrifices nor accept them…is the trader.” Ayn Rand

This is about declaring yourself a SOVEREIGN INDIVIDUAL, a FREED and FREE TRADER by virtue of cutting the Cord to your DNA DICTATOR (AKA, the Selfish Gene/Meme), the Originating and Real MATRIX that made the Hollywood movie and the Empire of the U.S.S.A. It means tying your Freed Loose End to Another's with a Knot of Conscious Care--limbically tying your Life Line to another cut Free of Gods and Governments.

https://www.resourceforyoursource.com/8_freed-trader

7.THE PSYCHOLOGY OF CONFORMITY, Academy of Ideas. VIDEO 10:56