The forces fundamental to the functioning of a society and its economy tend to lack visibility and are hard to measure.
Performance of economic and financial indicators as well as government policy – while visible and easily measured – do not give a full picture of how a society and its economy function. More fundamental forces such as trust, beliefs, and identity tend to be less visible and harder to measure.
Belonging in a group can be paradoxical as it may result in low relational mobility.
Being part of a group can, at times, be paradoxical in nature. Humans are hardwired to desire to belong in a group but in some societies (e.g. Indonesia, Malaysia, and Japan), people tend to remain in the groups that they are initially born into and do not mix around much (i.e. low relational mobility).
Subconscious cues related to cultural learning can be harnessed to reduce conformism bias.
Humans are also subject to conformism bias which may inhibit learning and creativity. However, humans are also evolved cultural learners that subconsciously use cues to decide who we will learn from (e.g. we prefer to learn from those that have prestige or are of the same gender), which can overcome that bias.