Mary Catherine Bateson Quote

Fear is not a good teacher. The lessons of fear are quickly forgotten.

Mary Catherine Bateson

Fear is not a good teacher. The lessons of fear are quickly forgotten.

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About Mary Catherine Bateson

Mary Catherine Bateson (December 8, 1939 – January 2, 2021) was an American writer and cultural anthropologist.
The daughter of Margaret Mead and Gregory Bateson, Bateson was a noted author in her field with many published monographs. Among her books was With a Daughter's Eye: A Memoir of Margaret Mead and Gregory Bateson, a recounting of her upbringing by two famous parents. She taught at Harvard, Amherst, and George Mason University, among others. Bateson was a fellow of the International Leadership Forum and was president of the Institute for Intercultural Studies in New York until 2010.