Quote Originally Posted by plague View Post
yeah but group think can come from many different sources too, not just the education system. man I've got mates that work in heavily unionised industries and all they do is read the Newcastle Herald and hang out with their own and i find their views on life fascinating, and at complete odds with mine.

same goes for fervent viewers of Fox News, John Laws fans etc etc. Everywhere you look, everyone has an angle. I just wished everyone took a little bit from everywhere and tried to create their own view.

Maybe nf.net should be required reading for all school kids?

Someone doing 3 unit "Biraz v BK" at school would be amazing.
With respect to the union members that's a very good example of Group Think. Although the modern unions were long ago infiltrated by the neo-liberals and few if any of them hold the same values as those that started trade unionism in the first place.
Coal miners being about the most out of touch branch of unionism that comes to mind. The majority of them have completely sold out.