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People will typically be more enthusiastic where they feel a sense of belonging and see themselves as part of a community than they will in a workplace in which each person is left to his own devices

Alfie Kohn

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Alfie Kohn
Age: 67
Born: 1957
Born: October 15
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Miami Beach
Florida
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Punishments erode relationships and moral growth.
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