Most people are terrible at resisting social pressure.
Unfortunately, this is reinforced behavior, as compliance not just to authorities but the norms they set is learned from 12 years of government education.
If you want to be free, you must learn to disregard popular opinion.
you mean 12 years of indoctrination camps
Love #Dogstr , but be a #Catstr
They key is to get everyone to hate you, then you will be free from trying to please them
That's why I have found it useful to learn about #unschooling
It helps me understand how the educational system has affected me.
I hold that doing the opposite of popular opinion is equally as reactive and blinded as doing what's expected
Play with all opinions and construct a worldview that incorporates diverse lenses and means of sensemaking
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