Panic can send a herd of buffalo stampeding over a cliff, and it can make a crowd of humans behave in much the same way. If you need evidence of this, just take a cursory glance at the pages of history, or better yet, take a closer look at current events. Fear doesnt make you smarter. In fact studies have shown that terror literally shuts down the rational and logical parts of our brains. Now its obviously not a good idea to face dangerous situations, or to make important decisions with the most useful parts of our brains turned off, but consider the implications of having an entire human society operating at this level. Trouble is, the ruling classes have always understood that it is in their interest keep the peasants in a perpetual state of fear and insecurity. Those who are able to dictate the nightmares of a nation, usually end up dictating everything else.
Posted on: Fri, 17 Oct 2014 00:03:37 +0000
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