Maybe I’m a cynic. Yes, exploration drives man — of a certain type, which we admire.
But...looking around, I think most people don’t want to rock the boat, revolt against the king, travel the Oregon Trail. They run a risk/benefit analysis and decide security beats freedom, by a nose. They don’t like rules and taxes, but predictability has a lot of appeal. Responsibility, that’ll keep a body awake nights.
sometimes, it’s better to rule in hell...
thank God the settlers dint feel that way