What shall we think of a well-adjusted slave?
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- Being well-adjusted to an unjust system implies acceptance of oppression.
- In plain terms
- Accepting bad conditions makes you a slave.
- What can you take from it?
- Question systems that require your submission.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- What are you adjusting to?
- Is your adjustment healthy?
Another view
Some adjustment is necessary for survival in difficult circumstances.
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