It’s a joke, but it lands hard. Because the truth is, a lot of people don’t keep going because they believe they’re still right—they keep going because admitting they were wrong would require them to rewrite their past. And for most people, that’s terrifying. Admitting a mistake isn’t just about facts. It’s about identity. To stop the trolley, you have to say, “I was part of this,” or “I hurt people,” or “I believed something that wasn’t true.” And if you’ve built a version of yourself on that foundation, then pulling the lever means watching your own narrative collapse. That kind of shift doesn’t just take humility—it takes grief. You have to mourn who you were. Most people don’t know how to do that. So they don’t. They double down. They keep the trolley moving, even when they see the damage. And here’s where it gets harder: calling people out rarely helps. Not because they don’t deserve to be called out, but because the human mind resists change under pressure. When someone feels accused, or cornered, or like admitting the truth will come with punishment or humiliation, they’ll fight to protect whatever’s left of their self-image. It doesn’t matter how wrong they were. If growth feels like destruction, they’ll choose comfort over correction every time. So what actually helps? Leaving space. Letting people change without holding their old self over their head. Giving them room to shift without instantly pointing to the contradiction. Because if someone’s afraid that pulling the lever will get them mocked, hated, or shamed, they’ll leave the trolley running. Most people don’t lack awareness. They lack permission to change without punishment. If we want people to evolve, we can’t demand perfection in the process. We have to let people outgrow their past without chaining them to it. Otherwise… we all stay on the tracks. #ScholER