Hard on the Herd

The common denominator of the herd mentality is aligned emotion. You hear of something you love or hate and it evokes emotion then you jump on the bandwagon complete with the herd handbook of emotion based claims. If you disagree or challenge the herd you will be an instant outcast.

We are all part of herds but its worth your time to critically think about why.  Most herds don’t emerge from reason. There are no herds, for instance, that use the scientific method to establish their group. Herds are rarely up for a good rational debate because their ideas are brittle... They seem to be mentally infected with a pathogen that keeps them from the pursuit of truth (hat tip Gaad Saad’s Parasitic Mind). They usually resort to name calling when their argument falls short.

Parting thought: You know you’re closer to the truth when the herd starts attacking comedians. The funny thing about any joke is the TRUE part and that can be hard on the herd.