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What does it mean?
Sanity follows social expectations, while truth may or may not align with those expectations.
In plain terms
Being sane means fitting in; truth can be inside or outside that fit.
What can you take from it?
Question whether conformity equals truth.

Where it applies

  • groupthink
  • cultural critique

Putting it to work

  • challenge norms
  • seek evidence beyond consensus

Questions to consider

  • When have you followed a norm that turned out false?
  • How do you balance social harmony with truth‑seeking?

Another view

Conformity can sometimes protect valuable social order despite being false.

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