The conformist is not born. He is made. I believe the brainwashing process begins in the schools and colleges.

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The conformist is not born. He is made. The idea that we are all born as different people and we start to think and behave differently as we grow up is truly a lovely thought. It gives us hope that we can change and that we can bring about a change in the world’s thinking and behavior.

Sadly, the world we live in has become so cynical and so unkind that it is much more likely that we will continue doing what we do without thinking about how it affects ourselves or others. That’s why the idea of the conformist is such a wonderful one, because it makes us stop and think about how our actions affect others.

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