While one economist argues that the (i) of Western countries is that economic power naturally gravitates toward the erudite as opposed to being forcibly distributed through some arcane patriarchal order, one can conceivably make a case for the opposite. Since the erudition of individuals varies greatly from generation to generation, Western culture breeds (ii) , which many see as a disadvantage, whereas focus on fraternal ties is much less (iii) .
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Not all members of the radio audience of orson welles' war of the worlds broadcast panicked immediately. indeed, some didn't panic until they looked out of the window and saw empty streets; others didn't panic until they saw streets full of traffic. it was after checking out the situation that these citizens decided that the martians had indeed invaded earth. this example illustrates that contagion can result when people look to others for the interpretation of ambiguous situations . can result when cultural norms reinforce people's most likely responses. occurs primarily because humans are by nature irrational creatures. is especially likely when people are motivated to make independent decisions.