Word. Anything out of the ordinary will be shot down asap to protect the egos involved. Social Darwinism; it's all one big competition these days, and in a competition you either win or loose.
> Research, smesearch; fear is a product of ego. And so is crawling on your knees for authorities to tell you how the world works...
Your second comment seems like almost an illustration of the attitude you (seem to) decry in your first.