[nandm]

I love this story. Thanks, Rufus.

The authors illustrate the absurdity of our thinking by being absurd. If we look closely at how the story of the jaywalker we see it parallels the progression of alcoholism.

If we are experiencing some of these symptoms, it is likely only a matter of time before alcoholism takes us to the extremes that the authors experienced. Once again, self-knowledge will not keep us sober and neither will our good intentions. The information we are recieving is intended to illustrate our powerlessness, not to give us the illusion of power.