Thread by @DrGJackBrown

1/ THREAD: Going along with the crowd does not take ANY courage. It may very well BE the ethical stance or it may NOT be the unethical stance — but no matter how loud you get shout and how dogmatic you get, this is NOT courage.

2/ Going along w/ the crowd will be an Adrenaline Rush — but it's often just weird sort of *Adrenaline Substitute* for courage because you get to shout, scream, flex your muscles, be part of a tribe, (& sometimes' you'll be manipulated toward violence) — but this is NOT courage.

3/ Going along with the crowd (often but not always) will satisfy a part of the human psyche — the part where we feel the strength of belonging to SOME group, SOME movement, SOME tribe. It's seductive. Don't be seduced.

4/ The questions to answer first about any group:

• Is it ethical?
• Why do you believe this?
• Why are taking this action?

§ Not the 'superficial why', not the 'knee-jerk why', but *The Deepest Why*

5/ More questions to answer before joining any group:

• Am I doing what is right or am I doing what is easy?
• Am I confusing the charisma of the leader with doing what is ethical?
• Am I confusing the good feelings of belonging to a tribe with doing the ethical thing?

6/ Listen to your inner voice. Cultivate your inner voice. Sometimes it shouts and sometimes it whispers.

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