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Jackie Naghten's avatar

Alex a great inspiring piece ! It is so true , I now realise I am an outlier , I have never really conformed and it confused me for a while ....feeling good today having read this !

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Alex Mathers's avatar

my pleasure Jackie!

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Avivah Wittenberg-Cox's avatar

Ever read Inheritance by Harvey Whitehouse? I think you'd like it Alex. He's an Oxford anthropologist positing that the three main drivers of humanity have always (across all of history) been conformism, religiosity, and tribalism. Understanding that, and freeing oneself from it - or consciously choosing to conform - is a wonderful way to untether.

Good luck with your new tribe! Sounds fab. Here's my summary of it: https://elderberries.substack.com/p/roots-of-riots-romance-and-reproduction

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Alex Mathers's avatar

sounds like a fascinating read Avivah!

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Alex Mathers's avatar

love to hear it Brandy, thank you!

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