Known Forever By the Tracks We Leave
If there is really a toxic element in Rousseau's legacy, it is this: his promulgation of the 'myth of the stupid savage'—even if one he considered blissful in its state of stupidity.
On Being Smart
"We need to be bound by our traditions, but we need to be judicious in their re-representation and update."
Common Ground
Ideas can be more easily transmitted if we already are part of a group with much shared understanding.