Anyone who has ever had the feeling of being higher than a kite after giving a public speech is well aware of the effects of attention.

Brigham Young had 47 children, and over 50 women as wives.

Trying to control information in the network age is about as successful as pissing into the wind.

People can undergo a sudden change of thinking and loyalties under threat of death or intense social pressure and isolation from friends and family.

People under the influence of cults is similar to that we observe in addicts. Typical behaviour for both includes draining bank accounts, neglecting children, destroying relations with family and losing interest in anything except the drug or cult.

Some people recovering from drugs or alcohol stay with the programs indefinitely, making the recovery program their family, a long-term source of attention rewards.

If anyone wonders why the airlines are not doing well it is because flying has been made such an unpleasant and degrading experience.