“So long as we continued to attach more importance to our own narrow group membership than to the 'global village' we would propagate prejudice and ignorance. There was absolutely no harm in being part of a small group - indeed, with our hunter-gatherer band mentality it gave comfort, provided us with an inner circle of friends who could be utterly trusted, who were absolutely reliable. It helped give us peace of mind. The danger came only from drawing that sharp line, digging that ditch, laying that minefield, between our own group and any other group that thought differently.” GivingMindLongLinesGroupsDangerIgnoranceComfortBandImportancePrejudiceHarmDrawingCirclesPeace Of MindVillageMentalityTrustedHuntersDiggingMembershipSmall GroupsCircle Of FriendsGlobal VillageMinefieldsHunter Gatherers Author:Jane Goodall
“Everywhere, women gathered in knots, huddled in groups on front porches, on sidewalks, even in the middle of the streets, telling each other that no news is good news, trying to comfort each other, trying to present a brave appearance.” TryingGroupsStreetsMiddleFrontsComfortNewsBraveAppearanceGood NewsKnotsSidewalkPorchFront Porches Book:Gone with the wind Source: Gone with the wind
“The biggest danger I feel are an emerging group of Westernised, educated, champagne socialists and latte liberals who pontificate about social inequality, democracy and freedom in the comfort of their condos.” FeelsSocialDemocracyGroupsDangerComfortEducatedInequalityEmergingChampagneLattesSocial Inequality Author:Calvin Cheng
“I guess my other advice is that it's really good to be comfortable among groups of men! It's just a very common work setting and I don't actually think about it too much, but there must be some comfort level that I've developed over the years.” ThinkingMenYearsLevelsCommonToo MuchGroupsAdviceComfortComfortableSettingSettings Author:Mitchell Baker
“There is nothing inhuman, evil, or irrational which does not give some comfort, provided it is shared by a group.” GivingDoeEvilGroupsComfortIrrationalInhuman Book:Psychoanalysis and Religion Source: Psychoanalysis and Religion