A Collective Blooming: The Rise Of The Mutual Aid Community
In the wake of an earthquake, a bombing, or a major storm, most people are altruistic, urgently engaged in caring for themselves and those around them, strangers and neighbors as well as friends and loved ones.
Rebecca Solnit • A Paradise Built in Hell
deliberately integrating mutual aid into the public service ecosystem can be extremely beneficial. Government agencies can consult with aid networks to learn from their work, involve them in policy design, and collaborate with community groups on outreach efforts.
Four Key Takeaways from Mutual Aid Organizing During the COVID-19 Pandemic - Beeck Center
Rebecca Solnit, in her stunning book A Paradise Built in Hell, describes how gift economies seem to arise spontaneously in times of disaster.