An unconscious, gentle process whereby people who want to be loving attempt to be so by telling little white lies, by withholding some of the truth about themselves and their feelings in order to avoid conflict. Pseudocommunity is conflict-avoiding; true community is conflict-resolving.


The Different Drum: Community-making and peace (ed. Random House, 2015) - ISBN: 9781448107087

M. Scott Peck Quotes

An unconscious, gentle process whereby people who want to be loving attempt to be so by telling little white lies, by withholding some of the truth...

An unconscious, gentle process whereby people who want to be loving attempt to be so by telling little white lies, by withholding some of the truth...

An unconscious, gentle process whereby people who want to be loving attempt to be so by telling little white lies, by withholding some of the truth...

An unconscious, gentle process whereby people who want to be loving attempt to be so by telling little white lies, by withholding some of the truth...