There are collectivities which, instead of serving as food,
do just the opposite: they devour souls.
In such cases, the social body is diseased, and the first duty
is to attempt a cure; in such circumstances,
it may be necessary to have recourse to surgical methods.
do just the opposite: they devour souls.
In such cases, the social body is diseased, and the first duty
is to attempt a cure; in such circumstances,
it may be necessary to have recourse to surgical methods.
-- Simone Weil, The Need for Roots
