“Men, it has been well said, think in herds; it will be seen that they go mad in herds, while they only recover their senses slowly, one by one.” ― Charles Mackay, from Extraordinary Popular Delusions and the Madness of Crowds “Glory is largely a theatrical concept. There is no striving for glory without a vivid awareness of an audience... The desire to escape or camouflage their unsatisfactory selves develops in the frustrated a facility for pretending -- for making a show -- and also a readiness to identify themselves wholly with an imposing spectacle.” ― Eric Hoffer, from The True Believer: Thoughts on the Nature of Mass Movements Given the madness, badness, gladness, sadness of really large crowds, whatever the reason or pretext for the gathering, given the choice Id prefer to stay well clear of the theater, because I wouldnt want to be associated with some of the dodgy characters that often lead these proceedings, and, as Basil Fawlty gave us clear warning, this is exactly how Nazi Germany was born.
Posted on: Tue, 13 Jan 2015 01:39:42 +0000
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