I am convinced that living in an enclave shapes the personality, and living alone shapes the personality too. – Mary Douglas
Inequality can have a bad downside, but equality, for its part, sure does get in the way of coordination. – Mary Douglas
Just in our lifetime our society has become looser and more private, it becomes extremely difficult to hold to any permanent commitment whatever, least of all to organized religion. – Mary Douglas
It is very reasonable to worry about the harm done by organized religion, and to prefer looser and more private arrangements. – Mary Douglas