Imagine you and your friends all think the same thing, like, gravity pulls things down, but one day, someone says, 'No, gravity just pushes things up!' That changes how you all play games, build towers, and even fall asleep. Shared belief is like that agreement that makes everything work together.
Examples
- If everyone believed the sky was orange, we would all paint our houses orange too.
- Your teacher says 2 + 2 = 4, if someone else says 2 + 2 = 5, the class may get confused.
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See also
- What If Everyone Suddenly Stopped Believing in Reality?
- What If Everyone Was Exactly Like You?
- What If Everyone Just Stopped Believing in Anything?
- Why Do Some People See Ghosts and Others Don't?
- Why Do Philosophers Ask 'What Is Reality?