Animal Quote by Maynard James Keenan
“Put a small child in a playpen with an apple and a bunny. If s/he eats the apple and plays with the bunny, s/he's normal;but if s/he eats the bunny and plays with the apple, I'll buy you a new car. Somewhere along the line we must have been TAUGHT to do the wrong thing.”
About This Quote
Source Interview: Maynard James Keenan on Human Nature, Rolling Stone, 2018
Societal conditioning can invert natural instincts, leading to harmful choices.
In simple terms: We learn wrong habits from culture.
Key Takeaway
Question your learned norms.
Themes
culture
morality
conditioning
Mood
critical
provocative
Type
philosophical
inspirational
When to use this quote
- advertising influence
- peer pressure
- parental guidance
- media consumption
Key Concepts
behavioral economics
social psychology
Questions to Reflect On
- What norms feel unnatural?
- How can you rewire harmful learned behaviors?
A Different Perspective
Changing ingrained habits is hard.
