What do you do when you start to grow up -- and realize (or think you realize) how few of you there are around? And, how many are there it is safe to share these new thoughts with? How many welcome being told that you question their authority? How many will become highly angry and abusive if they perceive you have such thoughts? How many will quickly try to get you to change your thinking? Or at least to shut up?

I think it takes a lot of self-discipline if you start having such thoughts, a lot of keeping your own counsel. Not easy.