Tuesday 8 February 2022
Kohn
Fortunately, it is not necessary for you to defend the larger system. You can even nod in sympathetic agreement with someone who indicts it. But it is crucial that this nodding be accompanied by a shrug. Phrases such as "like it or not" and "that's just the way it is" should be employed liberally in order to emphasize that nothing can be done about the larger picture. Such protestations of powerlessness are actually very powerful of course, since they make sure that things are left exactly as they are.
Alfie Kohn
Implicit in any exhortations to succeed by "giving them what they want" is the suggestion that you should be totally preoccupied with your own wellbeing. The more you limit your concerns to yourself, the more you help to sustain the larger system.
Alfie Kohn
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