The easiest way to attract a crowd is to let it be known that at a given time and a given place some one is going to attempt something that in the event of failure will mean sudden death.
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- High-stakes danger draws public attention.
- In plain terms
- Death risks attract crowds.
- What can you take from it?
- Spectacle drives attendance.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- How much risk is acceptable?
Another view
Safety concerns may outweigh draws.
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