When a place gets crowded enough to require ID's, social collapse is not far away. It is time to go elsewhere. The best thing about space travel is that it made it possible to go elsewhere.
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- Heavy regulation and crowding signal social collapse; space travel offers escape.
- In plain terms
- Crowds needing IDs mean trouble; space is an escape route.
- What can you take from it?
- Seek new places when society collapses.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- What indicates social collapse?
- Is space travel a viable escape?
Another view
Regulations can serve safety purposes.
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