As the kernels separately lying in the shell or the dust adrift on its own in the sunlight, men, albeit in a packed space, co-exist in an individual way without disturbing others too much.
THE shops are stacked six feet high with goods, the streets outside are jammed with customers and salespeople are sweating profusely under the onslaught.
But variables like pedestrians in crosswalks, large crowds and vehicle wrecks can throw a carefully designed system out of whack, leading to annoying and pollution-causing traffic jams.