Full Idea
A man needs to be able to encompass in thought the entire range of activity of the social organism to which he belongs.
Gist of Idea
A citizen should be able to understand the whole of society
Source
Simone Weil (The Need for Roots [1943], I 'Responsibility')
Book Reference
Weil,Simone: 'The Need for Roots' [Routledge 2002], p.15
A Reaction
She is urging the active involvement of citizens in decision making - for which they need appropriate knowledge.