Other main programs of society

Putting on masks, creating an image, showing self only from the best side. There are very few truly authentic people. People put so much effort into creating and sustaining their image. They show themselves as someone who is happy, successful, or as someone who knows the answer to any question.

The need to belong. People want to be a part of something bigger than themselves, a community, movement, etc. It releases them from the responsibility to think for themselves. It gives them a sense of security and power.

Emotions. People are very emotional. They use words to express emotions. For most people, the emotional message is more important, than the information. People believe that emotions are what make them human.

Self-esteem. People generally have low self-esteem. They try to compensate for it in many ways. They try to give the impression, that they are happy, successful, etc. But very often, just one unfavorable opinion is enough to make someone feel bad about himself.

Consumerism. People treat others almost like products, as a means of gratification. People want their interactions to be easy and entertaining. They don't want a friendship that is like a mountain hike. They want hundreds of friendships that are like watching TV and drinking beer. If an interaction is a little bit more difficult and challenging – they don't bother.

Conformity. People need to play by the rules of society to survive and that's what they do. People say and do what is expected of them. They fear being rejected. People keep their heads down because they are afraid of others' reactions.

Impressing others. The funny thing is that the attitude: "Look at me, I'm so cool. You are nothing compared to me." is very not cool. Yet everybody seems to fall into it.
I don't mean only bragging on Facebook about some fancy vacations. I mean almost everybody in almost every interaction. There is a subtle, hidden intention to impress others.

"We buy things we don't need with money we don't have to impress people we don't like."
http://www.quickmeme.com/meme/3v55fs


This post concludes this list of main programs. Maybe I will add something to this list if something comes to my mind. But I think that this list:
https://grzegorzszlakowski.blogspot.com/search/label/list%20of%20programs
is already enough to understand and predict many human behaviors, and if I were to reprogram the society, I'd start there.


I guess, from now on I will write less often. I sill have some ideas that I want to write about, but I've already shared most of what I wanted to share.
Reprogramming one's mind is a very practical subject. It can be learned, but I'm not sure if it can be taught. I think there's not much that can be said theoretically about mind programs. It's best to talk about specific programs in real-life situations. But that requires two-sided communication.
I will write when I feel inspired.