So, this is a metaphor for what is happening today. Here we have a guy who is just following the pack, doing what he is told without thinking about it. Sort of like our federal government telling us to do something and doing it without thinking about whether it makes sense or not. Just because someone in a position of authority tells us to do something, we are supposed to do it without thinking about it. Those who do think critically choose not to do it until they find out whether it makes sense.
So, this is a metaphor for what is happening today. Here we have a guy who is just following the pack, doing what he is told without thinking about it. Sort of like our federal government telling us to do something and doing it without thinking about whether it makes sense or not. Just because someone in a position of authority tells us to do something, we are supposed to do it without thinking about it. Those who do think critically choose not to do it until they find out whether it makes sense.