Another Thought

This morning on the bus, I noticed all the people on their way to work. It was one of those moments where you feel like you are noticing something you cross every day for the first time. "Where are all these people going?" I wondered. I thought about all the clerks, tellers, attendants, assistants, cops, cooks, engineers, moms, teachers, pilots, and those people who spend their lottery winnings just driving around.

Most cars that I could tell only had one person inside. Most people weigh say, 175 pounds. Most cars weigh at least 2000 pounds. Some weigh 6000 pounds. The energy it takes to push a vehicle is many times higher than it takes to push a person. I really believe that we could eliminate half the people entering the city and not loose any productivity. I have no idea how, but I believe that for some reason.

There is no promised land or technology. That ship has sailed. People are not going to give up what they have for the promise of giving up even more tomorrow.

In order for people to change their behavior, they must perceive a motivation compelling them. Why get out of a warm bath? That is, until the water goes cold.

So, how do you manipulate people on a mass scale to do what you want? You use fear coming from one side. You stir in loyalty, history, sprinkle in a heavy dose of what-if. You use answers from the other side. surround the populous with a blanket of words.

Beware people with short easy answers. Beware people who roll off their plan in a single sentence. What problems are the salving? What difference will they make? These people can only be politicians. They do not have answers. If they really fixed anything, they would be out of a job.