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 Copy Share Image
What did our nation ever do to provoke these madly vicious enemies? What is seen as injustice in one place is seen as just requital in the other. — Mary Douglas Copy Share Image
Yes, disappointment over perceived unfairness, injustice, promises not kept, tends to go hand in hand with increasing prosperity. Expectations are dashed. What can I… — Mary Douglas Copy Share Image
Real equality is immensely difficult to achieve, it needs continual revision and monitoring of distributions. And it does not provide buffers between members, so… — Mary Douglas Copy Share Image
Inside a religious body you get sects and hierarchies, inside an information network you get bazaars and cathedrals, it is the same, call them… — Mary Douglas Copy Share Image
Without that assured American largesse Israel would have been obliged to come to an accommodation with her neighbours. — Mary Douglas Copy Share Image
The theory of cultural bias... is the idea that a culture is based on a particular form of organization. It can't be transplanted except… — Mary Douglas Copy Share Image
When we are reflecting on terrorism we can grieve for many things we do and have done. — Mary Douglas Copy Share Image
It is only partly true that religion does more harm than good in society. The community makes God into the image it wants, vengeful,… — Mary Douglas Copy Share Image
Without the letters of condolence, telegrams of congratulations and even occasional postcards, the friendship of a separated friend is not a social reality. It… — Mary Douglas Copy Share Image
If you want to change the culture, you will have to start by changing the organization. — Mary Douglas Copy Share Image
Islam is in principle egalitarian, and has always had problems with power. — Mary Douglas Copy Share Image
