Psychologists use a term called "pluralistic ignorance" to describe the phenomenon of "no one believes, but everyone thinks that everyone believes." (h/t @AdamMGrant)
Here's a way to visualize it:
@stephenfry 1939, Britain went to war. Anyone who was fit enough had no choice to go risk their lives for their country many, many, didn't return home... 2020, we're being asked to stay at home to hopefully save the lives of people who were born during that era. Puts some perspective into it
@Adyashanti Adya was the first I'd heard introduce this concept of 'self-referencing' and it was a game changer. Wish it were easier to dissolve! But the awareness of the habit to self-reference is a gift for engaging in the process of dissolving...Moment by moment, right? ☺��
Je n'ai pas de mot assez fort pour exprimer la douleur que je ressens face à #NotreDame ravagée par les flammes. Ce soir, tous les Parisiens et Français pleurent cet emblème de notre Histoire commune. De notre devise, nous tirerons la force de nous relever. Fluctuat nec mergitur.
The first of my personal commitments is to work to increase human happiness by encouraging the cultivation of inner values and a sense of concern for others’ well being. These are the key factors whether one is a religious person or not.