I was reading How to Think by Alan Jacobs, and he makes this really insightful comment: "Genuine community is open to questioning from people of good will." He makes a distinction between cliques and in-groups, where conforming to certain ideas are the condition for acceptance, and genuine community, where the communities are open to dialogue … Continue reading The Spirit of Good Will
Month: March 2019
How to Turn Our Garden’s Bounty Into Community
"As someone who finds it hard—so so so hard—to ask for help, because it makes me feel vulnerable, weak, and in debt, which in turn has historically led to being abused, bartering is a safe exchange. Bartering equalizes exchange. There is no counting the change, because there is no change to give. Bartering involves consent; … Continue reading How to Turn Our Garden’s Bounty Into Community
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