HAVE WE LOST THE ART OF FORMING OUR OWN OPINIONS?

Summary from the TLDR Marketing newsletter

Social media has fueled an epidemic of borrowed opinions. One viral video can instantly set the dominant view. TikTok's algorithm magnifies this by flooding feeds with repetitive takes until familiarity feels like truth. This makes it easy to adopt opinions without reflection. Instead of doing the harder work of reading, questioning, and debating, many outsource thinking to comments and trends, leaving beliefs fragile. Reclaiming independent thought means resisting this cycle by pausing, challenging biases, and seeking diverse views.