Society cannot share a common communication system so long as it is split into warring factions.
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- Common communication is impossible when society is divided by hostile factions that do not share a common ground.
- In plain terms
- Society cannot communicate well while it is divided into groups that fight each other.
- What can you take from it?
- Societal division prevents shared communication and unity.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- What enables communication across divides?
- How do factions form?
Another view
It overlooks how communication can sometimes bridge divisions.
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