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The Social Matrix

Jul 26, 2021
Explore how the human mind co-constructs reality, the influence of society on knowledge and reality, manipulation of search engine results, Wall Street's role in the social matrix, the dependency of science on reputation, the neglected responsibility in understanding history, the impact of advertising, shared worldviews in the workplace, challenges of starting a high-conscious business, technology's influence on beliefs and behaviors, breaking free from the social matrix, evolving the social matrix, questioning consciousness, and resources to escape the social matrix.
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Social Matrix Defines Reality

  • The social matrix is a collective web of social institutions that shape our reality and beliefs.
  • We unconsciously co-construct this social reality and mistake it for objective truth.
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Knowledge Mostly Socially Derived

  • Nearly all knowledge and belief comes from society, not direct personal discovery.
  • We assume our information sources are truthful and not self-deceived, but this is often false.
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Collective Self-Deception

  • Collective self-deception is possible because individuals mutually reinforce each other's delusions.
  • It's difficult to deceive oneself alone but easy when the whole society does it together.
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