Their study illustrated that people preferred majority rule over seniority rule but that the seniority in the group shifted with the majority according to the amount of positive feedback. In the same way, doctors and patients have a unique relationship. The doctor, because he is a doctor, is automatically in a position of authority. Instead of recommending ways for the Hulk to manage or control his anger , he is told to take a mind-altering drug to rectify his seemingly unacceptable predicament. These symbols can be clearly seen in this comic strip and the obvious relationship of the doctor and the patient.
Many people rely on drugs in order to control their every day lives.
This dependence has the ability to create a society filled with zombies. It is difficult to draw the line between what level of medication is helpful and what level is potentially harmful. If the norms in society change to where it is a normal response to pop a pill when life gets a little tough then membership in society could be significantly altered. The medicalization of society is fast becoming a social norm with the numerous drugs available for many ailments and dispositions. Two very common and controversial drugs are Ritlin and Prozac.