‘There are far fewer ideas than men, therefore all men with similar ideas are alike”
– Proust: ‘The Guermantes Way’ (Le Côté De Guermantes)
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the only deadhead in the hameau 
Which is why we like to hang out with people with similar ideas to us.
Confirmation bias?
Hmm … Proust may have been on to something there.
There is a book called ‘Extraordinary Popular Delusions and The Madness of Crowds’ written by Charles Mackay and first published in 1841. Well worth a read if you can get hold of a copy…
Wow. The title really says it all, doesn’t it? I’ll definitely look for it. Thanks. 🙂