“An incredible array of intellectual traditions—centuries-old political philosophy, experimental psychology, biologically inspired modeling—converge on the notion that **humans are, by and large, credulous, overly deferential toward authority, and excessively conformist**.” --- **Tags** -- [[quotes]], [[social-proof]], [[in-group-out-group-bias]], [[authority-bias]], [[false-consensus-effect]], [[groupthink]], [[halo-effect]], [[liking-bias]], [[mimetic-theory]], [[not-invented-here-syndrome]], [[self-selection-bias]], [[social-comparison-bias]], **Source** -- [[260102102051 - B - Not Born Yesterday]]