I think you are spot on. Funny you should say it my previous post was on exactly what your talking about.  https://www.voat.co/v/GreatAwakening/2854667 The fact that you just so happen to speak about this topic when what you say rings so true with me kind of helps prove this idea of "collective thinking". Or even so far to say we contribute to the collective human personality, which is continuously not only effecting every single human but, the entire planet. Pretty cool.