Climate Quote by Bell Hooks

Research shows that the deciscions of a group as a whole are more thoughtful and creative when there is minority dissent than when it…

— Philip Zimbardo

The sense of community does not arise out of collective movement, nor from conforming to some group direction. Quite the contrary. Each individual tends…

— Carl Rogers

“We can see here why many groups fall prey to what is known as “collective conservatism”: the tendency of groups to stick to established…

— Cass R. Sunstein Richard H. Thaler

“Conformity is a problem for many small groups. Members put a higher priority on cohesion than on coming up with a well-reasoned choice. They…

— Anonymous

Our culture is at a critical cusp - a time that requires that we define what it means to be a citizen in a…

— Robert Neelly Bellah

There’s something really powerful about groups and shared experiences. People might be skeptical about their ability to change if they’re by themselves, but a…

— Charles Duhigg

Strong communities ... embrace change. New discoveries require us to think differently and approach things differently, to think anew.

— Tom Vilsack

Under weak government, in a wide, thinly populated country, in the struggle against the raw natural environment and with the freeplay of economic forces,…

— Johan Huizinga

But when the group is literally capable of changing our perceptions, and when to stand alone is to activate primitive, powerful, and unconscious feelings…

— Susan Cain

“Community as openness . . . Communities are truly communities when they open to others, when they remain vulnerable and humble; when the members…

— Jean Vanier

“Before you even think of becoming immersed in the collective, make sure you become immersed in the liberation of your own individualism. Rescue yourself…

— James Knight

“Before you contemplate becoming immersed in the collective, make sure you become immersed in the liberation of your own individualism. Rescue yourself from seeking…

— James Knight - The Philosophical Muser Blog