Human Conditioning

“How long has it been in place?”

“Three years.”

“So countless times a day for three years they’ve been pressing a button to unlock and pass through an entryway that’s always been unlocked?”

“Yep.”

“And not one of them ever noticed?”

“Nope.”

“Amazing. What about the liquids project?”

“That’s in two stages. They can pay for a large cup and the global branding has them utterly convinced that it is the same coffee they get from our partner corporation on every corner in the city. Most of them still opt for the free stuff, of course, even though it’s brewed from dirty dishwater and used grounds.”

“But their taste buds have not been manipulated. Surely they must notice that it tastes like shit?”

“They do and they complain often, but well, it’s free. The next implementation in the liquids project is free apple juice.”

“Ugh. Poor bastards.”

“Indeed.”