Individual human beings are all tools, that the others use to help us all survive.
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- Individuals are merely tools used by others to ensure group survival.
- In plain terms
- People are instruments used for collective survival.
- What can you take from it?
- Recognize when you are treated as a tool.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- Are you a tool or a person?
- Who benefits from your actions?
Another view
Groups often do depend on individuals functioning this way.
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