The Assumptions We Inherit

The People Navigator ® · Oct 14, 2026 · 7m

Beside Mosuo communities near Lugu Lake in southwest China, a different story about power, leadership and authority has existed for generations. And unlike many historical examples, it still exists today.

In this episode of This Was Never About Today, Cathy explores what happens when a surviving community challenges assumptions many of us have inherited without even realising it.

For thousands of years, much of recorded history was written by men, about men, through a particular lens. Over time, certain ideas became so familiar that people stopped questioning them.

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