We call it a Society; and go about professing openly the totalest separation, isolation. Our life is not a mutual helpfulness; but rather, cloaked under due laws-of-war, named fair competition and so forth, it is a mutual hostility.

Summary

This quote criticizes the concept of society, highlighting how it is characterized by a false sense of separation and isolation among individuals. Instead of fostering cooperation and support, society cultivates an environment governed by adversarial principles, where competition is disguised as fair play. The author suggests that this mutual hostility is shielded by rationalized laws and norms but fails to promote genuine mutual helpfulness. The quote invites us to critically examine the underlying dynamics of societal structures and question whether they truly foster positive human interaction.

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