We are able to agree about schismogenesis

Anthropologist Gregory Bateson highlighted that usually, tradition is predicated on oppositional conduct.

And it may well spiral.

They are saying “up” and the straightforward factor is to say “down.”

Actually, “the creation of division.”

Your competitor launches a product and you’re employed to undermine it with a special strategy. Discover small gaps and amplify them.

Schismogenesis is predicated on perceptions of shortage, and is amplified by the simplicity of not having to suppose very exhausting about our subsequent step. A bit of hole turns into a big one, which turns into our identification.

It’s actually helpful for youngsters, however it is likely to be value outgrowing.

The narcissism of small variations, at a tribal stage.

The choice to schismogenesis is the exhausting work of making a motion. Exhibiting as much as do work that issues for individuals who care. Once we know the place we’re going, we don’t should deal with what others are doing to determine what we should always do subsequent.

It pays to ask: “What sort of individuals are we?” as an alternative of letting our opponents resolve for us.

[thanks Cory.]

April 4, 2025