Leaps of Consciousness

1 - Drop by Drop

Question If we’d been deceived drop by drop over generations, and then someone told you the truth, would you think them insane?
Answer We don’t notice slow, incremental changes. They only become obvious after a long time. This is how a government—whichever one happens to be in power at the time—implements the hidden agenda behind the election promises.

Consider the ‘boiling frog’ allegory. If you put a frog into boiling water, it will jump straight out. However, if you put it into tepid water and slowly boil it, it will be boiled to death.