Mungo MacCallumThere is an understandable aversion to risk, and a reluctance to plan too far ahead: the modern electorate wants instant gratification and simplistic, populist solutions.
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For centuries, we’ve been conditioned to think that we should never plan ahead. This is a result of our fears and the nature of human beings. We fear change and we want to keep things simple and safe. We like to take action right now and not wait for tomorrow morning. There is an understandable aversion to risk, and a reluctance to plan too far ahead: the modern electorate wants instant gratification and simplistic, populist solutions.
Source: The Good, The Bad & The Unlikely, Australias Prime Ministers
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