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Tag: conventionality

How to Think For Yourself

November 28, 2020 ~ cafebedouin

"It matters a lot who you surround yourself with. If you're surrounded by conventional-minded people, it will constrain which ideas you can express, and that in turn will constrain which ideas you have. But if you surround yourself with independent-minded people, you'll have the opposite experience: hearing other people say surprising things will encourage you … Continue reading How to Think For Yourself

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