The Dangers of Evading Reality

by Thomas Walker-WerthLifestyleDec 10, 2024

Imagine you’re driving cross-country with the radio playing. You’ve got hours of driving ahead of you and no time to lose. As you head down the highway, you hear a report of icy conditions further ahead. As you get closer, you hear more reports, each worse than the last. Still you speed on, determined to reach your destination on time. You ignore six warnings of ice ahead and speed on into the danger zone. After all, your car is modern—it will protect you if anything goes wrong.

How do you imagine this story ends?

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