Walter Bagehot: “The necessity of thus forming co-operative groups by fixed customs…”

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The necessity of thus forming co-operative groups by fixed customs explains the necessity of isolation in early society.

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Walter Bagehot

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Here, Bagehot explains the necessity of forming cooperative groups in early societies, which often required isolation from others.

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Walter Bagehot: “The necessity of thus forming co-operative groups by fixed customs explains the necessity of isolation in early society.”