Next time you feel the weight of “everyone thinks X,” ask: Who is “everyone”? Can you name three original sources? Or are you just echoing an echo?
Massumptions are sticky because leaving feels costly. If you stop drinking, will your friends dump you? If you sell the stock, will you regret it? Usually, the exit fee is imaginary. The crowd just wants you to think it’s high.
So here is your challenge for today: Identify one massumption you hold about your career, your health, or your politics. Just one.
But in 2026, we face a bigger, more contagious beast. I call it the .
Massumptions: Are You Letting the Crowd Think for You?
A massumption is a belief that becomes "true" simply because a large number of people act as if it is true. It’s the silent software running our collective brain. It’s why markets crash, why trends explode overnight, and why smart people often make very dumb decisions together.
Then ask: Is this true? Or am I just outnumbered?
Massumptions ((install)) May 2026
Next time you feel the weight of “everyone thinks X,” ask: Who is “everyone”? Can you name three original sources? Or are you just echoing an echo?
Massumptions are sticky because leaving feels costly. If you stop drinking, will your friends dump you? If you sell the stock, will you regret it? Usually, the exit fee is imaginary. The crowd just wants you to think it’s high. massumptions
So here is your challenge for today: Identify one massumption you hold about your career, your health, or your politics. Just one. Next time you feel the weight of “everyone
But in 2026, we face a bigger, more contagious beast. I call it the . Massumptions are sticky because leaving feels costly
Massumptions: Are You Letting the Crowd Think for You?
A massumption is a belief that becomes "true" simply because a large number of people act as if it is true. It’s the silent software running our collective brain. It’s why markets crash, why trends explode overnight, and why smart people often make very dumb decisions together.
Then ask: Is this true? Or am I just outnumbered?
