I make a case for how diverting the means for gaining social validation towards individual thought lead to rapid periods of rapid progress throughout human history, while also discussing the benefits, as well as threats to individual thought.  

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[0:27] - Renniassance 

[2:00] - Agglomeration 

[4:15] - Fable of The Bees 

[5:38] - We stopped Thinking 

[6:18] - David and Michealangelo 

[8:15] - Alexander Luria's experiments 

[10:15] - Nuanced and Abstract Mental Models 

[11:50] - Layers of Identity 

[15:35] - Reasons for the downfall of Thought 

[16:10] - Thoughts interfere with stability in Tribes 

[18:40] - Outsourcing Thought to Influencers 

[24:32] - Information consumes attention 

[27:18] - Memes create bandwagon 

[30:20] - Comedy Virtue-fication 

[32:40] - Gamification of Public Discourse 

[40:02] - Outro