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Popularity is not wisdom. Scott Smith unpacks Marcus Aurelius’s warning about following the crowd and shows how real leaders choose accuracy over applause.

🎙️ Episode Summary

“The opinion of 10,000 men is of no value if none of them know anything about the subject.” — Marcus Aurelius

Just because everyone agrees doesn’t mean anyone understands.
Marcus reminds us that crowds are loud, not wise. Real leadership begins when you think for yourself, question assumptions, and choose truth over consensus.

Leaders don’t chase applause. They chase clarity.

🧠 What You’ll Learn Today:
• Why the majority can be confidently wrong
• How Stoics avoid crowd-thinking
• How to build independent judgment
• A simple question to challenge herd mentality

💬 Share This With a Leader Who:
• Feels pressured by group opinion
• Wants clearer thinking
• Values truth over trends

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Keywords/Tags:
stoicism, Marcus Aurelius, crowd mentality, leadership, clarity, independent thinking, wisdom, decision-making, Scott Smith

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Hosted by Scott Smith, founder of Akhada Consulting, co-founder of ChatWorx, and host of The Outsourcing Blueprint podcast, this series blends ancient Stoic wisdom with real-world business strategy to help you lead with clarity, manage both your teams and yourself effectively, and move with purpose.

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