Vincent Mousseau quoted The Shame Machine by Cathy O'Neil
An examination of the way (predominantly American) society uses shame, and an exploration of the …
That's what shame can do. Conditioned to it, we carry its mandates in our minds. In this way, it's as deep within us as our language or religion. Its walls serve their function inside our heads. Fearing to venture beyond its confines, where we might feel the pain of shame, we shrink from opportunities, from fun, from love. That's how shame colonizes our lives.
— The Shame Machine by Cathy O'Neil (Page 25)
