Religion can make it worse. Are you supposing that if people were encouraged to believe in a transcendent reality, and to be encouraged by grand rituals and music and preaching, to love their neighbors, then they would put jealousy and… — 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
Just in our lifetime our society has become looser and more private, it becomes extremely difficult to hold to any permanent commitment whatever, least… — Mary Douglas Copy Share Image
Institutions have the pathetic megalomania of the computer whose whole vision of the world is its own program. — Mary Douglas Copy Share Image
Behind a leader there must be followers, but they should always be on the lookout for the main chance and ready to change sides… — Mary Douglas Copy Share Image
