> [!infobox] <s class="aside-in"><em>mentioned in 10 evergreens, 1 source</em></s> #### [[Oppressors invent reasoning for their oppression]] This is because:: [[Hierarchy enables oppression]] and oppressors need reasoning to justify and reinforce their [[social hierarchy]]. > ![[10_Sources/books - Sapiens#^297681743]] > > <cite>[[Yuval Noah Harari]]</cite> Once you have made your way to the top of a [[social order]] you know have two main prerogatives: 1. How do I maintain my spot at the top? 2. [[What maintains our social order]]? The most common way of doing this is to justify your [[social hierarchy]] and thus oppression through '[[natural law]]' or theological distinction. We can see this in: - [[Theology preserves hierarchy through deific blessing]] - [[The caste system preserved hierarchy through purity]] - [[Race is a social construct]] ### <hr class="footnote"/> **Status**:: #EVER/SAPLING *edited 7:35 AM - July 08, 2022* **Topics**:: [[oppression]], [[human experience]], [[marginalization]] #### References ![[Sapiens by Yuval Noah Harari#citation]] > ![[10_Sources/books - Sapiens#^299110293]] > ![[10_Sources/books - Sapiens#^299110296]]