Community Quote by John Dewey
“The problem is to extract the desirable traits of forms of community life which actually exist, and employ them to criticize undesirable features and suggest improvement”
About This Quote
Identify positive community traits and use them to critique and improve negative aspects.
In simple terms: Use good community traits to fix bad ones.
Key Takeaway
Apply strengths to improve flaws.
Themes
community
improvement
critique
social design
Mood
analytical
constructive
Type
academic
philosophical
When to use this quote
- urban planning
- neighborhood meetings
- policy making
- organizational culture
Key Concepts
sociology
philosophy
Questions to Reflect On
- What traits can you emulate?
- How to balance critique with appreciation?
A Different Perspective
Positive traits may be hard to isolate in flawed communities.
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