opiate of the masses

Religion.

Sayeth Marx.

by Evil Bella October 18, 2004

Stupidity of the Masses

People who add words to the dictionary such as 'Stupidity of the Masses'.

The Stupidity of the Masses is killing me. Literally.

by Mystery Man January 28, 2003

the opiate of the masses

R e l i g i o n

Hello, my name is Karl Marx, and I say religion is the Opiate of the masses. That is all.

by Larry the Lad March 15, 2005

bredren' of the masses

an individual, so universally down and with 'it' such that anyone and everyone with whom he is acquainted (hitherto referred to as ''the masses'') is his bredren'. Although used homeboys and girls everywhere, to whom the term's coinage ought to be attributed remains a matter under fierce contention.

Jack - 'Yo Ash!You ain't got nuffin' on Aaron G, blud.'

Ash - 'Shmaaaate!!!! That Aaron G's got respect everywhere though - he's a bredren' of the masses.'

Dru - 'Alwite girl!?!'

by Ashlar March 31, 2009

Stupidity of the Masses

People with more bad taste than brains, commonly fans of Dragonball Z.

Anyone who likes Windows contributes to the Stupidity of the Masses.

by Parasyte January 28, 2003

the opiate of the masses

see atheism

atheism is the opiate of the masses

under communism's dictatorial rule of atheism and state opium production flourishes,then they get all of the people really high and then they shoot them all

just for fun i guess

by sick fucks them atheists March 7, 2005

Psychology of the Masses in the 21st Century

The study of how large populations think, feel, and behave in an era defined by social media, information overload, and algorithmic curation. Unlike 20th-century mass psychology, which focused on physical crowds and broadcast media, 21st-century mass psychology must account for people who are simultaneously connected and isolated, scrolling alone together, forming tribes without ever meeting. The key insights: attention is the scarce resource, outrage is the most reliable engagement metric, and identity has become a series of performances for invisible audiences. Mass psychology now explains phenomena like viral misinformation (emotion spreads faster than facts), cancel culture (digital mobs with infinite memory), and political polarization (algorithms that show you what you already believe). It's the psychology of people who are more connected than ever and more lonely than ever, which is exactly what the algorithms want.

Example: "She studied the psychology of the masses in the 21st century and realized her phone was designed to exploit every vulnerability—outrage for engagement, fear for attention, belonging for loyalty. She wasn't using social media; social media was using her. She didn't delete it—knowing isn't the same as escaping—but she started noticing when she was being played."

by Dumu The Void February 16, 2026