Dr. Gabor Mate

“If we say that Polyvagal Theory deals with nervous system, we're kind of narrowing the actual perspective of what I understand as Polyvagal Theory. That connection which modulates our nervous systems happens on a one-to-one level and it happens also on the societal level. What concerns me about our world right now is that it undermines almost everyone's sense of safety, and sense of belonging, and sense of connection. And that creates a lot of dysfunction, pathology, physical and mental, and social disruption. And that deprivation of safety and contact and connection is not a mistake. I'm afraid it's in the DNA of this system that we are living in, which sees people as individuals, as aggressive, as greedy, as selfish, richly rewards those characteristics of power involved, and ignores people with empathy, understanding, and compassion.”
― Dr. Gabor Mate