12∞ · Question 11.3.12
How does fear of losing one’s livelihood keep things as they are?
By making people cautious. Someone who is one paycheck from disaster does not report wrongdoing, organize, or take risks, and may resent those below more than those above.
From the book 12∞ Twelve to Infinity by D.R. Davenport. The full answer is free to read with an iBelieve account.
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- 11: How Humanity Got Here
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- 11.3: The Economics of Fear
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