We must scrunch or be scrunched.
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- It suggests that survival often requires aggressive action or adaptation to avoid being dominated.
- In plain terms
- You must act quickly or suffer the consequences.
- What can you take from it?
- Adapt or face being overpowered.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- What happens if you stay still?
- When is aggression necessary?
Another view
It overlooks cooperation as a survival strategy.
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