stackyFACTSNobody wants to be the odd one out, so we universally silence ourselves to survive. The spiral of silence theory explains how individuals swallow their true thoughts if they believe they are in the minority, leading to a loud, unchallenged consensus of the majority. Freedom of speech is largely overridden by the terror of sitting alone.
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