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Quote by Kenneth E. Boulding

“Every culture, or subculture, is defined by a set of common values, that is, generally agreed upon preferences. Without a core of common values a culture cannot exist, and we classify society into cultures and subcultures precisely because it is possible to identify groups who have common values.”

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Kenneth E. Boulding

Kenneth E. Boulding was a renowned economist, born on January 18, 1910, and passed away on March 18, 1993. His research in economics covered a wide range of fields, particularly in general systems theory, conflict theory, and peace studies. more

“Even personal tastes are learned, in the matrix of a culture or a subculture in which we grow up, by very much the same kind of process by which we learn our common values. Purely personal tastes, indeed, can only survive in a culture which tolerates them, that is, which has a common value that private tastes of certain kinds should be allowed.”

Should Kind Certain Values Culture Grows Process Common Growing Up Taste Tolerate Subculture Personal Taste

Author:Kenneth E. Boulding

“Perhaps the most difficult ethical problem of the scientific community arises not so much from conflict with other subcultures as from its own success. Nothing fails like success because we don't learn from it. We learn only from failure.”

Problem Difficult Community Failing Conflict Arise Ethical Subculture

Author:Kenneth E. Boulding

“Economics, we learn in the history of thought, only became a science by escaping from the casuistry and moralizing of medieval thought.”

Economics Medieval Escaping Moralizing

Author:Kenneth E. Boulding

“Communication can only take place among equals.”

Communication

Author:Kenneth E. Boulding