Compliance & Tyranny

- Collective Illusions A Pivotal Player in the Ascent and Cementation of Tyranny

“And the word “courage” should be reserved to characterize the man or woman who leaves the infantile sanctuary of the mass mind.”

- Sam Keen, Fire in the Belly

In the shadows of our thoughts, people harbor private dissent on prevailing ideologies, politics, and government mandates. Yet, when thrust into the public arena, a common tendency prevails - conformity to established norms and the voicing of politically acceptable opinions. The rationale for this incongruity often arises from the conviction that influencing societal change is beyond personal grasp, urging us to seamlessly merge with the prevailing consensus.

Our outward adherence to principles we privately question casts us as unwitting contributors to a form of societal oppression. The disparity between our private convictions and public conformity accentuates a profound truth: each individual wields far more influence over the ebb and flow of societal dynamics than is commonly acknowledged.

In the 1950s, the social psychologist…