Why do intelligent people withdraw from society?
- Get link
- X
- Other Apps
They’ll withdraw if they perceive a truth too early. It’s the Cassandra syndrome - perceiving a truth at the right time is as important as perceiving the truth.
When is it the right time? When everyone else can also perceive that truth, of course.
In the right circumstances, being able to anticipate certain things is quite powerful. But Cassandra wasn’t Agamemnon, or Hector, or Priam. She couldn’t do anything with what she saw, except be a disbelieved and misunderstood voice in the wilderness.
If you’re lucky, or careful, you’ll navigate the world regardless. But if you’re not careful, or you’re unlucky, you’ll receive pretty strong signals that the truth you perceive isn’t welcome. Over time, you may well feel less welcome in general. And people can sense when you’re not on board with the program, particularly in conformist societies.
And if the truth you see is one of great turmoil, lasting for decades, perhaps you’ll want to avoid the storm.
Spending too much time alone can be unhealthy and there is growing evidence that the psychosocial effects of too much solitude can last a lifetime. But newly published research suggests that not all forms of social withdrawal are detrimental. In fact, the research findings suggest that one
Theal withdrawal, referred to as unsociability, is not only unrelated to negative outcomes, but linked positively to creativity.- Get link
- X
- Other Apps
Comments