Us = Them

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The April 2018 edition of National Geographic magazine should be a must read for every American.

Various articles address race and ethnicity… in other words, the primary factors that in our human brains separate US and THEM… from various scientific standpoints. Several authors suggest how  changes in perspective can help heal these longstanding and artificial divisions.

The Old Lady hopes that YOU, dear Reader, will make the effort to find and read this magazine (copies should be available free at public libraries or very cheap at used bookstores), but she offers here one important nugget that she gleaned from David Berreby’s article The Things that Divide Us:

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“Schoolchildren learn the doctrine of Abanyarwanda, which promotes a single national identity over ethnic divisions. Adults must participate in Umuganda, a monthly day of service in which everyone in a village works together on a shared project.”*

“Not a bad idea,” murmured The Old Lady as she turned the page, “there’s an awful lot of work needed on American roads, bridges, and parks…”

*National Geographic, April 2018, Vol. 233, No. 4, page 52

1 thought on “Us = Them

  1. That will be good for all and for the people receiving free monetary help volunteering would be EACH and every day.

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