RE: Preppers
August 12, 2021 at 10:32 am
(This post was last modified: August 12, 2021 at 10:49 am by Anomalocaris.)
people will pull together only if the prevailing perception is while there may evidently be danger, the danger to themself is not imminent nor very high.
If it is perceived that danger can be imminent or quite high, i think any large group will quickly split into those who will kill to enhance a self perception of control over the situation they face, or at least reflectively undertake actions which in their perception shifts their own risk into other to create a sense of control, and those who prefer to band together to create a sense of making progress towards controlling the situation. the current pandemic suggest the breakdown will likely be much closer to 50/50 than many people might expect.
If it is perceived that danger can be imminent or quite high, i think any large group will quickly split into those who will kill to enhance a self perception of control over the situation they face, or at least reflectively undertake actions which in their perception shifts their own risk into other to create a sense of control, and those who prefer to band together to create a sense of making progress towards controlling the situation. the current pandemic suggest the breakdown will likely be much closer to 50/50 than many people might expect.
