We are all sheep

[Dennis Vogel]

You may want to skip the movie advertisement.

http://www.metacafe.com/watch/2421194/derren_brown_manipulating_shopping_mall_visitors/

[Shawn Fainn]

Interesting. Was it just that one video, or was there more explaining what he was doing?

[Dennis Vogel]

You can most likely find many of his videos on YouTube.

This was mass conditioning / hypnotism.

My point is, we are all easily let down the path to destruction without knowing it. We are sheep.

[grapehound]

Thanks for the link Dennis, he's a class act.
I once saw him persuade a teller at the race-track Tote office to pay him out £200 on a losing ticket, even after telling her it was a losing ticket! Her face was glazed as she pushed the cash toward him!

[Shawn Fainn]

I'd have one of two reactions: I'd either say "what the flip are they doing?" or, I'd just be oblivious and move about my business.

[grapehound]

Yeah, but I bet they all thought they were oblivious!