Monday, January 17, 2011

expanding on (expounding on?) the 'escape' mechanism - or, "Why the monkeys fought over the extra banana."

Because they could. Or: "Because it was there." Same answer as to, "Why did (so-and-so) climb the mountain?"

People do things because nobody can stop them until it's too late. Hence the, "Easier to get forgiveness than permission" principle.

Once they've got away with it, the *big* deal is: Distraction. Keep waggling the *other* hand around in front of their faces so they won't notice what you're pulling off with the first hand.

And? If you're not *naturally* suspicious, skeptical or cynical?

Go BUY some cynicism. NOW. By the BARREL. Trust me, you're going to *need* it. Consider it the emotional version of Roundup.

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