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Collective Illusions

11 episodes

From trust and conformity to aspiration, this new series, hosted by Todd Rose, explores and decodes the world’s greatest Collective Illusions.

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Psychologist debunks 8 myths of mass scale

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32 min

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We’re wired for conformity. That’s why we have to practice dissent.

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post secondary school

The #1 thing college students want

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4 min

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Aspiration

How to find common ground in a ‘divided world’

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what workers want

The #1 thing employees want at work

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Conformity

How resisting conformity can lead to real world progress

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5 min

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social media

10% of people are dominating social media. What if the other 90% spoke up?

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success

“Fame” is an illusion we’ve made together. Here’s how to undo it.

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trust

Why Americans don’t trust each other

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5 min

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Generational illusions

“Collective Illusions”: Why false consensus in society is so dangerous

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4 min

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what are collective illusions

Collective illusions lie to us. Here’s what they are

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2 min

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