Thinking independently is difficult in a time were saying the wrong thing can dramatically alter the public perception of a person. In The Authoritarian Moment, by Ben Shapiro, he focusses on exactly how the silent majority was silenced by the political left. Besides the political aspects in this book it is also a great book for understanding manipulation, and how powerful people in the world remain on top. One of these means being manipulating the public into believing certain things, in order to sway their opinions. Regardless of the beliefs being true or not. Then they will silence truth tellers or any opposing opinions. This allows the left to maintain the top.