WHY WERE NEW ORLEAN CITIZENS A “HERD” IN THE AFTERMATH OF
WHY WERE NEW ORLEAN CITIZENS A “HERD” IN THE AFTERMATH OF: "WHY WERE NEW ORLEAN CITIZENS A “HERD” IN THE AFTERMATH OF KATRINA?
I was reading Glen Reynolds’ book An Army of Davids last night, and a question myteriously entered my mind that I had never asked before. And, I have not heard any of the MSN or talking heads ask either.
The primary theme of An Army of Davids is that big government can’t outperform empowered ordinary people. Glen uses several examples of how ordinary people acted with speed and effectiveness during and after the 9/11 Islamic terrorist attacks. He also used the analogy that ordinary people should be packs (taking frontline initiative) and not herds (being passively herded around).
In this light, I was thinking about the people in New Orleans after Katrina hit. Why did the masses of people allow themselves to be herded into the Dome like animals. Why didn’t they turn into a pack and do something — like on 9/11 - besides just complaining and yelling.
What about that parking lot full of buses? Did any pack of folks go and try to use these buses themselves? Why didn’t the citizens of New Orleans take things into their own hands more when they realized that big government was not coming to their rescue? I am sure there were some examples, but I did not see bands mobilizing on an"
I was reading Glen Reynolds’ book An Army of Davids last night, and a question myteriously entered my mind that I had never asked before. And, I have not heard any of the MSN or talking heads ask either.
The primary theme of An Army of Davids is that big government can’t outperform empowered ordinary people. Glen uses several examples of how ordinary people acted with speed and effectiveness during and after the 9/11 Islamic terrorist attacks. He also used the analogy that ordinary people should be packs (taking frontline initiative) and not herds (being passively herded around).
In this light, I was thinking about the people in New Orleans after Katrina hit. Why did the masses of people allow themselves to be herded into the Dome like animals. Why didn’t they turn into a pack and do something — like on 9/11 - besides just complaining and yelling.
What about that parking lot full of buses? Did any pack of folks go and try to use these buses themselves? Why didn’t the citizens of New Orleans take things into their own hands more when they realized that big government was not coming to their rescue? I am sure there were some examples, but I did not see bands mobilizing on an"
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