• disguy_ovahea@lemmy.world
    12·
    3 months ago

    Admitting you’re wrong is seen as just as weak, and I believe it to be our biggest obstacle in resolving differences.

    • sloppy_diffuserEnglish
      10·
      3 months ago

      …or don’t know something. Tis the season for interviews at my work and the number of confidently incorrect answers I’ve heard the last 2 weeks is mind numbing. They say all the right buzz words (so many buzz words), but its like everybody is bullshitting to get ahead.

      I don’t blame them with the state of the job market either, corporations made this mess, but damn shits going to collapse if there is no viable path for people to get work other than lying their asses off.

  • almar_quigley@lemmy.world
    11·
    3 months ago

    I was just remarking on that last point. A YouTuber I watch who runs a farm amongst other things stabbed herself in the hand on accident and essentially paralyzed it for a period of time. But she was so dead set on not asking even her partner for help on the farm because of some weird sense of pride or something. It was actually really sad to see someone repeat over and over to internet strangers that she’s not a quitter. Seems to be doing much better but I feel bad for folks who have this type of outlook. Something I’ve seen from a lot of content creators online unfortunately.

  • anonymous111@lemmy.world
    9·
    3 months ago

    Similar to the Fetish of Leadership.

    Everyone has to be a leader in the Western workplace. This dilutes the ability to call leaders to account.

  • TeoTwawki@lemmy.worldEnglish
    4·
    3 months ago

    funny enough many of the same people on the “individualism” train are super keen on having others conform conform conform…to thier arbitrary and or religious based standards of course.

  • EABOD25@lemm.eeEnglish
    3·
    3 months ago

    Even worse. We look for people that don’t ask for help when they need help and assume we know what help they need

  • 5dh@lemmy.zipEnglish
    3·
    3 months ago

    Can someone give an example? I have no idea if I’m understanding this correctly.

    • surewhynotlem@lemmy.world
      5·
      3 months ago

      What’s your neighbor’s birthday? Could you comfortably ask them to borrow a couple eggs? What if you needed someone to help with the kids? Help building your shed? Help them when they lose their job?

      We’re no longer a society with community. We are a collective of unsupported individuals. And we vote as such.

      • 5dh@lemmy.zipEnglish
        3·
        3 months ago

        Now I understand. Thank you. I’ll try and be less individualistic, I’m sure I can think of a way.