Thinking outside the box … Like the idea that people ought to be able to defend themselves and others before the police arrive? That’s an interesting thought.
Like noticing that almost none of the mass shootings happen where people are armed to defend themselves? (Two or three times in the U.S. in the last 60 years) That would be outside-the-box thinking.
But such thinking is unacceptable, so we will stay inside the box, and resist trying (or even seriously considering) any new ideas.
Thinking outside the box involves being open to all ideas, even uncomfortable ones. When an outside-the-box idea is shouted down, or simply not seriously considered, innovative solutions never arise.
James L. Adams, a Professor of Mechanical Engineering at Stanford wrote a book about this in the 1970s: Conceptual Blockbusting: A Guide to Better Ideas, explaining how taboos lead to conceptual blocks. There are many taboos surrounding guns. Phobias, even.
Read other answers by Gregory Norton on Quora:
- What good will tightening gun laws do, will it stop radicals shooting Americans?
- Why has Congress not been able to pass meaningful gun control reform legislation in 2016?
- What do we (US Citizens) have to do to get tighter gun laws in this country (USA)?
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