I worry about my judgment when anything I believe in or do regularly begins to be accepted by the American public.
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- The speaker worries that when personal beliefs become mainstream, their own judgment may be compromised.
- In plain terms
- When my beliefs become popular, I doubt my judgment.
- What can you take from it?
- Beware of conformity influencing personal convictions.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- Do popular ideas become your own, or do you adopt them?
Another view
It assumes mainstream acceptance always erodes personal insight.
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