There seems to be a mechanism built into humans that they do not make use of that cognitive surplus. In the sense that they are unable to collectively build a tower up into the sky (Tower of Babel).
But this also varies from societys and the things they value. From hear-say collective thinking is ubiquituous in the Chinese society with Chinese people shaking their heads in disbelieve when we talk about individualism.
It's also worth noting that individualism was the credo of last 30? years of education in the western hemisphere.
But this also varies from societys and the things they value. From hear-say collective thinking is ubiquituous in the Chinese society with Chinese people shaking their heads in disbelieve when we talk about individualism.
It's also worth noting that individualism was the credo of last 30? years of education in the western hemisphere.