goodthink
Ideologically correct thought
Goodthink is a term from George Orwell's novel *1984*, describing thought that conforms to Party orthodoxy—believing what you're supposed to believe without question or hesitation.
Outside the novel, it's used critically to describe uncritical acceptance of official positions or ideological conformity: Disagreeing with the policy was treated as a failure of goodthink.
The word implies thought policed not by external force but by internalized obedience.
Holding contradictory beliefs simultaneously
- newspeakPropagandistic distorted language
- thoughtcrimeProhibited beliefs under authoritarianism
- orthodoxyAdherence to accepted beliefs
- 1984Dystopian surveillance state tale
Big Brother · blackwhite · duckspeak · conformity · propaganda · totalitarianism · Ministry of Truth · ideological purity
Conformity-driven poor decisions
- buzzwordTrendy jargon, often hollow
- complianceAdhering to requirements
- alignmentCorrect relative positioning
- synergyCombined effect exceeding components
buy-in · on-message · team player · company line · virtue signaling · echo chamber · ideological conformity · talking points
doublethink
Holding contradictory beliefs simultaneously
- newspeakPropagandistic distorted language
- thoughtcrimeProhibited beliefs under authoritarianism
- orthodoxyAdherence to accepted beliefs
1984 · Big Brother · blackwhite · duckspeak · conformity · propaganda · totalitarianism · Ministry of Truth · ideological purity · groupthink
groupthink
Conformity-driven poor decisions
- buzzwordTrendy jargon, often hollow
- complianceAdhering to requirements
- alignmentCorrect relative positioning
synergy · buy-in · on-message · team player · company line · virtue signaling · echo chamber · ideological conformity · talking points · cancel culture
goodthinkcrimethink
Ideology deemed illegal
thoughtcrime · dissent · heresy · subversion · sedition
goodthinkcritical thinking
Objective evaluation of information
independent thought · freethinking · freethought · skepticism · questioning
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