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RE: People, Prices, Haggling and Other Inconsistencies
what do I think?
I think people, in general, are stupid.
(when they coagulate into groups they get more stupid)
what do I think?
I think people, in general, are stupid.
(when they coagulate into groups they get more stupid)
And the larger the group.... the "denser" the stupidity.
At least that has been my experience... what I generally like to call "the sheep effect."
the larger the more stupid?
oh hell yeah.
in fact it's exponential.
the thing is that until recently groups were richer and thus more powerful than most individuals.
a rich individual can run rings around big groups. Small Business vs big corps come to mind....hence barriers to entry and regulatory capture...but I digress.
technology is changing that.
individuals are becoming more powerful...groups are becoming more powerful.
individuals are doing it faster.
some individuals are already more powerful than many corporations...or some governments.
they hate that.
Yup.
The status quo hates anything that threatens the status quo.
the iron law raises it's ugly head once again.
The larger the more
Stupid? oh hell yeah. in fact
It's exponential.
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