SubscribeJuly 15th, 2009
The needs of the self and the group; Milgram
The conflict between the needs of the self and the group did not suddenly appear one day. Our biological ancestors evolved a fear of abandonment, a terror of isolation long before we were human. The attribute evolved because, at least in part, we are so weak that as individuals in the world we stand no chance. We have no teeth that matter, no claws or wings, no bark to protect us from fire, no fins to move us through the water, no fur, no feathers, no fine ruff, no gills nor capacity to eat the sun. We have very little of distinction really, but we do have each other. It is to the group and its social dynamic that we owe the possibility of our lives.
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