There is something like a switch in us that kills the individual in favor of the collective when people engage in communal dances, mass riots, or war… - Nassim Nicholas Taleb

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There is something like a switch in us that kills the individual in favor of the collective when people engage in communal dances, mass riots, or war. Your mood is now that of the herd. You are part of what Elias Canetti calls the rhythmic and throbbing crowd