(July 22, 2020 at 6:19 am)BrianSoddingBoru4 Wrote: Not enough options in the poll. I'd vote 'Unavoidable'.
And I don't really agree that it's about being unable to think for yourself. Humans are inherently imitative, and being subject to influences is an inescapable part of that. To wit:
Boru
Insofar that people lack critical thinking skills, then yes, people are influenced then.
I'm not saying that the people who think for themselves can't be swayed either way by someone or something, just that it everything goes through a giant filter we call 'thinking about it'.
"The first principle is that you must not fool yourself — and you are the easiest person to fool." - Richard P. Feynman
