"People understand that elders listen respectfully to everyone. There’s a place at their table for every person. But they know, too, that the elders have consistently been the best people to make important decisions. People are, therefore, comfortable deferring. Their dignity is not compromised, nor do they feel powerless or demeaned, because they are carrying out the decisions of the elders. They know the elders embody the wisdom of their ancestors, that without them they would never have gotten this far…"
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On the role of elders in certain societies in “The Goal Now Has to Be to Listen: An Interview with Barry Lopez” in The Georgia Review (2019 Feb 15)
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