Society favors extroversion more than introversion because introversion is dangerous for capitalist consumerism. Why would someone spend a lot of money in the markets if they enjoy their own company? That’s why the entire media is full of characters that glorify extroversion and try to sell you a philosophy that promotes reckless consumption. Be very mindful; it will destroy you.
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Questioner: Good evening, sir. So my question is very general and it's not about women and men. It's just on the basis of my observation. So my question stands out for the introverts in the house like, what I'd observe in my friend circle at college and basically in the society, the introvert is always pulled towards being an extrovert in nature. Like what we had seen in the videos, books and the podcasts, like how to make friends, how to win people over and how to be an extrovert.
So why is the extroversion considered so much superior and introversion is not appreciable in the society? Is there any specific thing like only the extroverts would be successful and superior than the introverts, where the person is very much comfortable in his own comfort zone and being an introvert?
Acharya Prashant: There is a very clear reason why society favors extroversion rather than introversion. It's a very, very specific reason and this is a trend only over the last two centuries. It's not as if mankind has always been like this. I'll tell you.
