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Mary Douglas

I am convinced that living in an enclave shapes the personality, and living alone shapes the personality too.

Alone

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Mary Douglas is saying that the environment where you live, whether surrounded by a close group or by yourself, influences how you develop as a person. The experience of being in a community versus being alone creates different effects on your character.

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