Well, that snippet of psychology has just wiped away the last shred of my faith in humanity. If >90% of people will accede to a request just because, then there’s really no point in trying to persuade them to do the right thing.

Donald Trump… because.

nuclear war… because

environmental degradation … because

genocide … because

If this is what drives people, let’s hope for the universe’s sake that we don’t get beyond the planet.