Tag Archives: Conformity

Fear in Moderation

Posted on May 15, 2016 by tropicaltheartist

Often, the cautious, incremental, conservative, moderate, careful approach is the least appropriate and stupidest response, under the circumstances. It’s the mindset that leads to the wrong answers or to a lack of effective action. This kind of approach leads to … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged Action, Compliance, Conformity, Fear, Helplessness, Moderation, Obedience, Rationality, Sanity, Scepticism, Violence, Wisdom | 3 Comments

In Praise of Things You Don’t Like

Posted on April 24, 2016 by tropicaltheartist

Artists, as aesthetes, tend to surround themselves with things they like. Part of their aesthetic is about what they select and what they discard. Ordinary people do this in their everyday lives, too. The totality of their comfortable existence is … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged Aesthetic Choices, Aesthetics, Art, Artists, Conformity, Control, Creativity, Discomfort, Emotion, Group Think, Ideas, Innovation, Isolation, Manipulation, Music, Musicians, Neuroplasticity, Neuroprogramming, Obedience, Perspectives, Privilege, Programming, Propaganda, Taste, Viewpoints, Writers, Writing | Leave a comment

Conformity

Posted on March 3, 2015 by tropicaltheartist

“Do your own thing”, they tell you. “Be yourself”. Then, there’s the real world of prejudice, gatekeepers, herd instincts, power, money, employment, groupthink, uniformity and conformity. Ultimately, you have to make a choice about which world you live in, but … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged Aesthetics, Art, Artists, arts, Authenticity, Collaboration, Confidence, Conformism, Conformity, Courage, Creativity, Fear, Frustration, Groupthink, Humanity, Ideas, Innovation, Integrity, Learning, moral compass, Originality, Orthodoxy, Passion, Quality, Stress, Uniformity, Worst case scenario | Leave a comment

Misfits

Posted on May 9, 2014 by tropicaltheartist

I am certain that this is not universally true about artists, any more than such sweeping generalisations apply to any group of people that share a common pursuit in life, but it has to be said that many people become … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged Aesthetics, Art, Artists, Authenticity, Beauty, Confidence, Conformity, Courage, Creativity, Criticism, Defiance, Depression, Disobedience, Fear, Frustration, Happiness, Humanity, Ideas, Inspiration, Integrity, Love, Money, Stress, Violence | 2 Comments

Censorship, Control and Conformity

Posted on June 4, 2010 by tropicaltheartist

In Stalin’s Russia, making the wrong sort of art could literally get you killed. Unless your art conformed to the central committee’s view of what was deemed appropriate, you could find yourself being denounced by all your former friends and … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged Censorship, Conformity, Constructivism, Control, Evolution, Gulag, Human Spirit, Siberia, Socialist Realism, Soviet Russia, Stalin, Triumph, Vaclav Havel | Leave a comment

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