1DT or One-Dimensional Thinking is a process based upon the idea
that most questions have only a yes/no, good/bad, either/or
answer. One-Dimensional thinkers often look at the world in
terms of extremes and ignore any middle ground that doesn’t
agree with their own idea or personal agenda. Everything must
fit neatly into the good/evil paradigm. And the 1D thinker
always considers his side to be the good side and those who
disagree, the bad or evil side. My way or the Highway. The need
to categorize people is a function of one-dimensional thinking.
Conservatives and Liberals sacrifice individuality to join in a
herd mentality. By polarizing people into clearly defined
categories, it makes it easy and convenient for the one
dimensional thinker to dismiss the opinions of others with whom
he might not agree, and not spend a moment considering the
issues raised. Nationalism is a type of one-dimensional thinking
used by facist regimes as a means of rallying people behind the
government in a state of obedience. Exam