“When people are free to do as they please, they usually imitate each other.” – Eric Hoffer
There’s a book titled: “Nebunia de a gândi cu mintea ta” (on the madness of thinking with your own mind) by Gabriel Liiceanu.
It’s so hard not to imitate others!
Whenever faced with a choice, the usual solution is “What would another person from the society do?”.
Of course, each person is unique, and on a regular day, most likely people take their own choices, each of them has a unique set of values and acts accordingly.
But, all-in-all, I think it’s rather difficult, due to social pressure and conformity, to constantly try and think with your own mind, as opposed of copying others.
