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Mary Douglas

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If you want to change the culture, you will have to start by changing the organization.


— Mary Douglas


#changing #culture #organization #start #want

Pretensions to moral superiority are devastatingly destructive.


— Mary Douglas


#moral #pretensions #superiority

I am sure it must be true that people opt out of the mainstream society because they feel that there are going to be no rewards for them, if they stay.


— Mary Douglas


#be true #because #feel #going #i

An escalating, violent tit-for-tat may lead to terrorism.


— Mary Douglas


#lead #may #terrorism #violent

Any great organization can go through sectarian phases.


— Mary Douglas


#go #great #great organization #organization #phases

Behind a leader there must be followers, but they should always be on the lookout for the main chance and ready to change sides if the current leader doesn't deliver.


— Mary Douglas


#behind #chance #change #current #deliver

Enclave life becomes very tense, Even when they do elect a leader, the factions remain, with the threat of splitting off.


— Mary Douglas


#elect #even #factions #leader #life

Hierarchy is is much reviled in the present day.


— Mary Douglas


#hierarchy #much #present #reviled

Hierarchy works well in a stable environment.


— Mary Douglas


#hierarchy #stable #well #works

Yes, disappointment over perceived unfairness, injustice, promises not kept, tends to go hand in hand with increasing prosperity. Expectations are dashed. What can I say!


— Mary Douglas


#disappointment #expectations #go #hand #i






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Douglas was considered a follower of Émile Durkheim and a proponent of structuralist analysis with a strong interest in comparative religion.

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