<!-- bryant-content-generator:start --> # Human beings are coalition-forming animals whose... > Human beings are coalition-forming animals whose nervous systems read belonging as a form of safety. A trustworthy community does more than offer encouragement; it changes the social environment in which courage, experimentation, correction, and recovery become possible. **Source:** [[livestreams/Self-Reliance Without Losing Compassion - Workbook|Self-Reliance Without Losing Compassion]] ## Share on Social Media ``` “Human beings are coalition-forming animals whose nervous systems read belonging as a form of safety. A trustworthy community does more than offer encouragement; it changes the social environment in which courage, experimentation, correction, and recovery become possible.” — Bryant McGill https://bryantmcgill.com/quotes/quotes-human-beings-coalition-recovery-become-possible ``` <!-- bryant-content-generator:end -->