I loved the video, I remember one time on twitter she asked people to give their own definitions of the word groupthink. I get what she’s going for in the video, that whenever one of us tries to emancipated one’s thoughts from the group, you get executed hence so many of us are afraid. (her naked body getting shot at the end) I like the lyrics too but am a bit disappointed, I thought they’d be much more mind blowing than they currently are.
Definition of groupthink:
Groupthink is a type of thought exhibited by group members who try to minimize conflict and reach consensus without critically testing, analyzing, and evaluating ideas. Individual creativity, uniqueness, and independent thinking are lost in the pursuit of group cohesiveness, as are the advantages of reasonable balance in choice and thought that might normally be obtained by making decisions as a group. During groupthink, members of the group avoid promoting viewpoints outside the comfort zone of consensus thinking. A variety of motives for this may exist such as a desire to avoid being seen as foolish, or a desire to avoid embarra**ing or angering other members of the group. Groupthink may cause groups to make hasty, irrational decisions, where individual doubts are set aside, for fear of upsetting the group’s balance. The term is frequently used pejoratively, with hindsight.
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All my life I had to fight. I loves Harpo, God knows I do. But I'll kill him dead 'fo I let him beat me.
