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Normal opinion is perceived as being the public or common opinion. It is seen as a "true" opinion. This is the opinion that is held by the vast majority of people. Deviant opinion is deemed the "false" opinion. Adorno describes deviant opinion as an "opinion of an extreme, eccentric, bizarre nature." Despite the fact that these two opinions are at totally different ends of the spectrum, they can both be considered as pathological opinions. Adorno …

…thing must be questioned. Even the things that seem as simple as grabbing a hamburger at the local McDonald's is just a small piece to a much larger picture. Another thing that was evident to me as I read Opinion Delusion Society, was the fact that we need to question ourselves thoroughly and see our opinions for what they really are and not as personal segments of ourselves that we feel the need to defend.