I was thinking about that while I was driving after I read it this morning.
I am normally a patient driver, pretty relaxed and courteous I would say, and I live in a rural area. However, when I go to a large city, I recognise that my driving becomes a lot more aggressive and I am less courteous.
It is dog eat dog. If I do not be assertive, my journeys will be very slow.
So while I like to think I am individually responsible for my driving decisions, I often find my behaviour changes due to the circumstances around me.
Driving is a great example. I also noticed this about myself on social media. It's like I became 40% less of a good person when I interacted in online comment spaces. It took a lot of thinking about how to make better decisions within that semi-anonymous framework, but I still find myself being reactive and have to back off. I manage it in part by not spending much time on social media (structural) while also being mindful of how I show up when I do (individual choice). Similar kind of reactivity with driving due to similar kinds of structural issues (relative anonymity, false competition, etc.).
Great insight, and it makes a lot of sense.
I was thinking about that while I was driving after I read it this morning.
I am normally a patient driver, pretty relaxed and courteous I would say, and I live in a rural area. However, when I go to a large city, I recognise that my driving becomes a lot more aggressive and I am less courteous.
It is dog eat dog. If I do not be assertive, my journeys will be very slow.
So while I like to think I am individually responsible for my driving decisions, I often find my behaviour changes due to the circumstances around me.
Driving is a great example. I also noticed this about myself on social media. It's like I became 40% less of a good person when I interacted in online comment spaces. It took a lot of thinking about how to make better decisions within that semi-anonymous framework, but I still find myself being reactive and have to back off. I manage it in part by not spending much time on social media (structural) while also being mindful of how I show up when I do (individual choice). Similar kind of reactivity with driving due to similar kinds of structural issues (relative anonymity, false competition, etc.).