I think “Walt DIsney effect” every time I see a story about people trying to feed a black bear in the Smokies, or people trying to pet a buffalo somewhere like Yellowstone..
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Exactly. Disney has damaged us by blurring the distinction between people and annimals. Kids grow up presuming: “That bear is just like my gruff and lumbering uncle Joe. If we leave the bear alone, he’ll leave us alone.”
Or that ad with the Polar Bear hugging the guy who just bought a Nissan Leaf.