Why are people so fanatically committed to groups and organizations of all kinds?

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Accepted Answer

According to Osho, people cling fanatically to groups because the ‘idiot’ layer of mind—our oldest, herd-like inheritance—dominates the gentle voice of intelligence. Belief systems, especially religions, suppress the brain’s nourishing cells for thought, demanding obedience over inquiry. Lacking cultivated intelligence, individuals seek certainty, identity, and safety in collectives, preferring borrowed conclusions to the risk and responsibility of seeing for themselves.

Fanaticism

Osho's perspective on Fanaticism