I’m marking the occasion by examining the truths (or at least working theories) that have emerged over the time I’ve spent examining the hidden side of groupthink in entertainment, media, and more.

First a quick aside: As I’ve mentioned before, I don’t like the term “cancel culture.” It confuses as much as it clarifies, and it’ll probably muddle the issue even more as our culture moves into a different phase (more on that later).

[Congrats to Ted on the first anniversary of his Substack. As a filmmaker himself, Ted has a unique and incisive perspective on cancel culture and groupthink, especially in the entertainment industry. I’d tend to disagree with his first observation — I think that the Left particularly enforces groupthink — but it’s still a point worth considering. — Ed]