The Social Trap of Groupism (opens in new tab)

Groupism is perhaps the most damaging force acting on an individual’s psyche. It exploits the human need for belonging and behaves like an opium for those surviving on validation, recognition, and acceptance. The things you do just to belong, to stay among people you consider “cool,” can gradually strip away your core essence. Of course, some groups have produced remarkable outcomes such as music bands or scientific breakthroughs. I am not referring to those. I am pointing to the kind of grou...