Body Quotes
Society is our extended mind and body.
"Society is our extended mind and body."— Alan Watts
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Meaning of this quote
Human thought and action depend on shared language, institutions, and relationships beyond the individual.
Key takeaway:
Recognize the social support behind apparently individual achievements.
Origin of the quote
The Book: On the Taboo Against Knowing Who You Are (1966), pp. 53–54 in the cited reference.
Who actually said this?
Sentence appears at the end of a longer account of social influences on personal identity.
