HIVE MIND Definition & Meaning

hive mind

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noun

the property of apparent sentience in a colony of social insects acting as a single organism, each insect performing a specific role for the good of the group.
Psychology, Sociology.
1. a collective consciousness, analogous to the behavior of social insects, in which a group of people become aware of their commonality and think and act as a community, sharing their knowledge, thoughts, and resources:
  the global hive mind that has emerged with sites like Twitter and Facebook.
2. such a group mentality characterized by uncritical conformity and loss of a sense of individuality and personal accountability.

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�y��vlog History and Origins

Origin of hive mind¹

First recorded in 1950–55

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By 2055, she thinks many people will be "cognitively connected" - a hive mind of humans and technology via servers, which will help in the sharing of ideas.

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In a literal textbook example of antisemitism and white supremacy, Trump operates from the assumption that Jewish people constitute a type of inherently untrustworthy hive mind — one that must prove its loyalty to him.

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“The ‘Star Wars’ universe is almost like a giant hive mind of subconscious and conscious ideas contributed to by so many creators,” said Stenberg.

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This is textbook antisemitism: Jewish people are individuals and not a hive mind.

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The author says she was partly inspired by the villainous Borg from “Star Trek,” which operate as a hive mind.

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