even substack can’t make you think for yourself

Is social media helping you gain more knowledge, or just making you reliant on someone else's thoughts? In this episode, we explore why consuming intelligent, nuanced content on platforms like Substack doesn’t necessarily make us independent thinkers, and how easily we can absorb someone else’s worldview without realizing it. We’ll unpack the psychology behind influence, the difference between gaining knowledge and forming your own perspective, and four ways to become a more critical, independent thinker online💚⸻⏱️ CHAPTERS & TIME STAMPS00:00 is substack helping us grow or making us reliant01:22 the illusion of being an intellectual03:13 why knowing more doesn’t make you a stronger thinker04:05 how social media subconsciously changes what you believe05:45 illusory truth effect: why repetition makes ideas feel true07:09 how to learn from others without outsourcing your thinking08:52 4 ways to become a more independent thinker11:42 when you stop thinking for yourself13:22 intelligence is not a performance⸻📌 FOLLOW MELinktree → linktr.ee/touchinggrasspodInstagram → https://www.instagram.com/thetouchinggrasspod?utm_source=qrTikTok → https://www.tiktok.com/@thetouchinggrasspod?_r=1&_t=ZT-99NvTuP60WkSubstack → https://open.substack.com/pub/thetouchinggrasspod#criticalthinking #intellectualism #digitalculture #medialiteracy