No where have I seen such a stark representation of this than in Mumbai. At any traffic signal, the complete nonchalance with which people cross the road is awesome. The pedestrian signal could be red, but who cares.. Cars could be zipping along at 60+ speeds, but who cares...
Could the fact that cost of living in Mumbai is amongst the highest across the globe be why Mumbaikars really don't care too much about their own lives.. It's not that the vehicle drivers are jumping signals, they are to some extent following the rules, but the people on the street don't care.
Someone pls explain this phenomena to me, if there is any other reason for this. Maybe the sea breeze impacts reasoning or blurs your vision. Or maybe everyone is colorblind, so when you see red you think it's green. Could be anything.. or it cld be that yes food is dear n therefore life has no value beyond it's daily strife to ensure food on the table.
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