
163LAW #4: WELCOME THE TRUTH
explorers at the turn of the last century who discovered an isolated,
primitive jungle village high in the mountains of the Malaysian penin-
sula. This village had not developed beyond the Stone Age, and the
inhabitants had never been exposed to any aspect of modern society,
including the wheel.
As an experiment, they brought the chief of the village to Singa-
pore to see what his impressions would be. Singapore at the time was
a modern, thriving port with steamships, electric trolleys, and automo-
biles. After the visit, they asked the chief what impressions of Singa-
pore were strongest in his mind. He replied that he