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We can agree about schismogenesis Anthropologist Gregory Bateson highlighted that often, culture is based on oppositional behavior. And it can spiral. They say "up" and the easy thing is to say "down." Literally, "the creation of division." Your competitor launches a product and you work to…
Apr 4, 2025, 9:03 AM
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