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Sounds like the Alinsky bit in "Rules for Radicals" about working inside and outside of people's experiences: "....In a similar situation in Los Angeles four staff members and I were talking in front of the Biltmore Hotel when I demonstrated the same point, saying: "Look, I am holding a ten-dollar bill in my hand. I propose to walk around the Biltmore Hotel, a total of four blocks, and try to give it away. This will…
given that there are a lot of scams that start by giving the mark something in order to create a sense of obligation, it's not an unreasonable response
Agreed. I don't believe you are implying this, but neither Saul nor I intend to state their reactions are unreasonable. Merely to indicate how divergent reactions can be in different populations and how this can be utilized.