“The Japanese tend to be far more co-operative and docile and group-oriented. It would be easier to get the entire population of Tokyo to wear matching outfits than to get any two randomly selected Americans to agree on pizza toppings.” TwoWould BeFunnyGroupsEasierAgreePopulationJapanPizzaSelectedOutfitsTokyoMatchingDocileToppings Book:Dave Barry Does Japan Source: Dave Barry Does Japan
“Canada has an experience of governance of which much of the world stands in dire need. It is a world of increasing dissension and conflict in which a significant contribution is the failure of different ethnic, tribal, religious, or social groups to search for, and agree upon, a common space for harmonious co-existence.” WorldNeedsDifferentSocialReligiousSpaceCommonExistenceGroupsConflictAgreeSignificantContributionCanadaGovernanceHarmoniousDissensionSocial GroupsAgree Upon Author:Aga Khan IV
“Let’s just agree any group of 3 or more handsome British men should be referred to as a 'cumberbatch.'” MenShouldGroupsAgreeBritishHandsome Author:Conan O'Brien
“There is something about participating; it is almost my religion. If the world is still here in 100 years, people will know the importance of participating, not just being spectators. Millions of small groups around the world, that don't necessarily all agree with one another, are made up of people who are not just sitting back waiting for someone to do things for them. No one can prove anything, but of course if I didn't believe it had some kind of power, I wouldn't be trying to do it.” PeopleIfsKnowsWorldTryingYearsBelieveKindMadeStillsCoursesWaitingMillionsGroupsProveSittingImportanceAgreeAround The WorldJust BeingSpectatorsParticipatingSmall Groups Author:Pete Seeger
“The modern tribalism of the left demands that each person choose a group and then agree with everything that group agrees with. And anybody who leaves that group is stoned to death.” PersonsLeftGroupsModernDemandAgreeTribalism Author:Tucker Carlson
“The reality is if we sit back and allow a few officials behind closed doors to launch offensive attacks without any oversight against foreign nations, against people we don't like, against political groups, radicals, and extremists whose ideas we may not agree with, and could be repulsive or even violent - if we let that happen without public buy-in, we won't have any seat at the table of government to decide whether or not it's appropriate for these officials to drag us into some kind of war activity that we don't want, but we weren't aware of at the time.” PeopleIfsWantKindMayIdeasWarRealityGovernmentHappensPoliticalNationsBehindsDoorsGroupsActivityAgreeTablesViolentRadicalOfficialsSeatsAppropriateDragOffensiveExtremistClosed DoorsOversightBehind Closed DoorsPolitical Groups Author:Edward Snowden
“One of my central maxims is how a major part of what a conductor tries to do is get a large group of people to agree on where "now" actually is.” PeopleTryingGroupsMajorsAgreeMaximsConductorLarge Groups Author:Michael Tilson Thomas