It is naive to think that symbolism is unnecessary: we use it every day, subconsciously; when we speak, when we make a plan, when we relive our memories and when we dream. From the tiniest village to the vastest international corporation, people need symbols to help them to perceive the world as much as to perceive themselves. To take an obvious topical example of this, young people’s demonstrations to save the planet from disaster are highly symbolic.
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