Music is open to interpretation, that's what's so beautiful about it. When I first heard this song my interpretation was crystal clear, and while I'm sure it's different from what most people arrive at it certainly made me chuckle.
To set the stage, there is this rather esoteric branch of behavioural science called Dynamic Mechanism Design Theory. It's actually quite implementable, but because it's advancing so rapidly that it retains the designation "theory". In short, it's comprised of the mathematical systems that enable the creation of psychological rat mazes for people. In practice this means creating a system that learns how a person makes decisions, and creates situations where the choice the person makes, of their own free will, is the same choice the designer wants him to make. The "dynamic" in the title refers to the system's use of revealed preferences, rather than stated preference, as an adjustment mechanism. People often say one thing yet do another. We believe that the "do" portion is more predictively robust. I.e. "We see through your lies." Since most people spend their lives just "running around trying to fit in, wanting to be loved. It doesn't take much" to predict and augment their behaviour.
If society could be separated into just two kinds of people, they would be those who understand and apply these principals (to whatever end), and those who can't. Members of the former "speak a different language," and certainly "don't see eye-to-eye," with the latter.
So, Joe Lab Rat stumbles into the Bilderberg conference…
As he is escorted out, a dialogue ensues (the lyrics of the song)
The dialogue, if you can call it that, is between the narrator ( I ) and the subject ( you). Additionally, there are two groups identified; that which the narrator belongs to, and that which the subject belongs to.
The narrator is attempting to illustrate the distinction between these two groups by drawing attention to specific traits.
The masses seem to be weak minded, constantly searching for external validation of their existence, caught up in superficial subject matter, confused by lies, and constantly searching for acceptance all the while shunning perceived conformity.
The narrator explains that her people are not of this sort. They see through the circular and redundant logic of the others, they recognize the ephemeral nature of the masses sycophantic search for acceptance, and they recognize that there is little chance of the masses ever being able to come to this realization for themselves.
Obviously it's all fun, games, and musing; but that's what I got from this song.
Music is open to interpretation, that's what's so beautiful about it. When I first heard this song my interpretation was crystal clear, and while I'm sure it's different from what most people arrive at it certainly made me chuckle.
To set the stage, there is this rather esoteric branch of behavioural science called Dynamic Mechanism Design Theory. It's actually quite implementable, but because it's advancing so rapidly that it retains the designation "theory". In short, it's comprised of the mathematical systems that enable the creation of psychological rat mazes for people. In practice this means creating a system that learns how a person makes decisions, and creates situations where the choice the person makes, of their own free will, is the same choice the designer wants him to make. The "dynamic" in the title refers to the system's use of revealed preferences, rather than stated preference, as an adjustment mechanism. People often say one thing yet do another. We believe that the "do" portion is more predictively robust. I.e. "We see through your lies." Since most people spend their lives just "running around trying to fit in, wanting to be loved. It doesn't take much" to predict and augment their behaviour.
If society could be separated into just two kinds of people, they would be those who understand and apply these principals (to whatever end), and those who can't. Members of the former "speak a different language," and certainly "don't see eye-to-eye," with the latter.
So, Joe Lab Rat stumbles into the Bilderberg conference…
As he is escorted out, a dialogue ensues (the lyrics of the song)
The dialogue, if you can call it that, is between the narrator ( I ) and the subject ( you). Additionally, there are two groups identified; that which the narrator belongs to, and that which the subject belongs to.
The narrator is attempting to illustrate the distinction between these two groups by drawing attention to specific traits.
The masses seem to be weak minded, constantly searching for external validation of their existence, caught up in superficial subject matter, confused by lies, and constantly searching for acceptance all the while shunning perceived conformity.
The narrator explains that her people are not of this sort. They see through the circular and redundant logic of the others, they recognize the ephemeral nature of the masses sycophantic search for acceptance, and they recognize that there is little chance of the masses ever being able to come to this realization for themselves.
Obviously it's all fun, games, and musing; but that's what I got from this song.