Society is based on the assumption that everyone is alike and that no one is alive.
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- Society functions by treating individuals as interchangeable and ignoring their unique vitality.
- In plain terms
- Society assumes everyone is the same and not truly alive.
- What can you take from it?
- Social structures often ignore individual uniqueness and life.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- Does society suppress individuality?
- How do we define being alive?
Another view
It oversimplifies how society actually functions and values people.
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