"… Even the mainstream is catching onto the thinking movement albeit perhaps a bit belatedly.

Some people report having experimented with thinking in high school; they stopped doing it because thinking made them unpopular with other students. Others claim they think during the work day and so when they’re done, they just want to reward themselves …

When people first start thinking, friends and family are often concerned. Many believe that thinking leads to unhappiness and that it’s hard to enjoy life when thinking too hard or even if one is thinking at all. After all, ignorance is a bliss, just like it says on the front door of the Student Loan Department. Many people who think a lot therefore try to hide it.

Others believe that too much thinking is unpatriotic and that the economy might collapse if too many people start thinking too much. After all, isn’t mindless spending the very foundation of the economy?"