In my opinion the biggest fatalities of the latter generations are the inability to think for themselves, the inability to think outside the box and the inclination to question authority. When my boys were growing up I would ask them questions intended to make them think. Which side of a cow has the most hair on it? How far can you walk into the forest? How can you cut a cake into eight equal pieces by making only three cuts? Simple questions to which the answer is obvious once explained.
Dealing with people can be complicated like the essay explains. People are generally emotional animals and most never advance beyond that level. You can use that to your advantage or you can try to move the immovable object.
