Tag: Belonging

Pluralism weakens the authorities and powers of any given X over the individuals who ascribe to it; the only way to maintain this authority is to exclude “the other” (which suggests ‘[t]he problem is where our long-standing aspiration to sustain some inclusive moral order now leads...

Religion, nationalism, soccer, college, book clubs???—???what does this seemingly random grouping of things have in common? They all work on the principles of belonging. That feeling of being a part of something bigger than yourself, that at some point in our lives, most of us end up chasing, ...

Again, my anthropological studies inspired this, because I came to see how brutal the family and social units are in countries other than the US. For instance, in India, where public space is a kind of ersatz heaven, those with psychological issues (typically when they suffer a psychotic break which...

I was born in a mononational country Armenia where people deeply cherish unity and family. We thrive on endless gatherings, we find delight in discussions, sharing, and conversations, we love advising each other. Our hospitality burns us alive while our guests are with us. We are a like minded commu...