Re: virus: To Panic Or Not ... That is the question ...

Sodom (sodom@ma.ultranet.com)
Thu, 02 Apr 1998 14:41:15 -0500

I would agree with Mr. Cook here. There are times when the collective
panic can benefit, but I would suggest that that is sheer coincidence in
almost all cases. I hold that collective panic is probably responsible for
many of the worst events in history, and seldom if ever leads to better
results than what would have happened in a reasoned response.
Sodom
Bill Roh

C.A. Cook wrote:

> Nate wrote:
> >My point would be that while it is in an individuals best interest to
> >never panic ... but societal change can either be plan: Let's Build
> >A Pyramid, or as a reaction: My God, They're Going To Build A
> >Pyramid! Panic in a collective causes the members of the collective
> >to allocate even more resources to the collective's goals.
>
> Of course, the goal choosing process virtually falls apart when the
> collective is in a Panic.
>
> CA Cook, LF
> coreycook12@email.msn.com