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 frustration aside? Mary Douglas badlyencouragefrustration share on social
Every year the progress of advanced capitalist society makes our population consist of more and more isolates. This is because of the infrastructure of the economy, especially electronic communications. Mary Douglas advancecapitalistcommunication share on social
I am convinced that living in an enclave shapes the personality, and living alone shapes the personality too. Mary Douglas convinceenclavelive Change image and share on social
Hierarchy is is much reviled in the present day. Mary Douglas dayhierarchypresent Change image and share on social
It seems true that the growth of science and secularism made organized Christianity feel under threat. Mary Douglas christianityfeelgrowth Change image and share on social
Any great organization can go through sectarian phases. Mary Douglas greatorganizationphase Change image and share on social
It's unlikely that the organized religions will get more sectarian... or is it? I am not at all sure. Mary Douglas organizereligionsectarian Change image and share on social
Pretensions to moral superiority are devastatingly destructive. Mary Douglas destructivedevastatinglymoral Change image and share on social
Real equality is immensely difficult to achieve, it needs continual revision and monitoring of distributions. And it does not provide buffers between members, so they are continually colliding or frustrating each other. Mary Douglas achievebuffercollide share on social
It is very reasonable to worry about the harm done by organized religion, and to prefer looser and more private arrangements. Mary Douglas arrangementharmloos Change image and share on social
