i have noticed that when chickens quit quarreling over their food they often find that there is enough for all of them i wonder if it might not be the same with the human race
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- Reducing conflict over resources often reveals that abundance exists if sharing is practiced.
- In plain terms
- Animals fighting less often find enough food; humans might work the same way.
- What can you take from it?
- Conflict reduction can reveal hidden abundance.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- What conflicts block sharing?
- How much is enough?
Another view
Human populations and resource needs differ greatly from small chicken flocks.
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