Me vs. Myself: more regulations, better individual choices


	Me vs. Myself: more regulations, better individual choices

mbrandewinder

7-24-2007 11:28 PM

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decision making, policy, collective decisions

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7-24-2007 11:31 PM

Rioting Drone

Sounds like pro-police state and fear induced mob mentality to me.

7-25-2007 12:45 AM

mbrandewinder

I can see where you are coming from with the "pro-police state" bit, but how is this "fear induced mob mentality"? Unless you mean that the "unregulated" approach results in mob mentality. Just curious.

7-25-2007 1:41 AM

Rioting Drone

In the example above, the players were not willing to admit to wanting the helmets until a secret ballot was held, where the fear of loosing face (and manlyness) was removed.

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