--- title: "Meaning & Key Takeaway of: My conjecture is that most people will…" description: "\"My conjecture is that most people will refuse to let go, even when their lives have become boring (at least in comparisons with possible lives lived by..." image: "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/6c8/torbjorn-tannsjo-12405_better-world_my-conjecture-is-that-most-people-will-r_3117600.jpg" --- # My conjecture is that most people will refuse to let go… ![“My conjecture is that most people will refuse to let go, even when their lives have become boring (at least in comparisons with possible lives lived by new generations). If this happens, there will eventually be no room for new generations. A kind of collective irrationality will lead to a bleak…” quote by Torbjorn Tannsjo](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/6c8/torbjorn-tannsjo-12405_better-world_my-conjecture-is-that-most-people-will-r_3117600.jpg) [Download](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/6c8/torbjorn-tannsjo-12405_better-world_my-conjecture-is-that-most-people-will-r_3117600.jpg) [Open image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/6c8/torbjorn-tannsjo-12405_better-world_my-conjecture-is-that-most-people-will-r_3117600.jpg) > “My conjecture is that most people will refuse to let go, even when their lives have become boring (at least in comparisons with possible lives lived by new generations). If this happens, there will eventually be no room for new generations. A kind of collective irrationality will lead to a bleak life for the last generation that decides to stay around. Unless we put and end to the human race (through global warming, for example), before this happens, individual egoism will block the path to a better world.” [Torbjorn Tannsjo](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/torbjorn-tannsjo/) ## About This Quote This interpretation was drafted with AI assistance. It is one reading of the quote, not the author's own explanation. People cling to familiar, even boring lives, preventing space for new generations and leading to collective decline. **In simple terms:** People resist change, harming future generations. Key Takeaway Encourage adaptability and intergenerational cooperation. Themes change generational conflict egoism future planning Mood reflective concerned Type philosophical critical When to use this quote - policy making - family counseling - education reform - community planning - environmental activism Key Concepts collective irrationality sustainability legacy existential risk Questions to Reflect On - How can societies balance personal fulfillment with collective advancement? - What incentives can reduce egoistic resistance to change? 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