Not realizing that our species evolved in cooperation, we have opted for competition in work, school… — Marilyn Ferguson
Not realizing that our species evolved in cooperation, we have opted for competition in work, school, relationships. Not understanding the body's ability to reorganize its internal processes, we have drugged and doctored ourselves into bizarre side effects.
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