Beyond Community: Towards Communion
When some of us hear the word community we think of Instagram. We think of Reddit. Or abstract concepts like the LGBT community or mental health communities, nothing real or solid. Which is why whenever someone says something like online communities are a lifeline for young people! I feel like screaming because it’s just so bleak. What have we done
... See moreFreya India • The Age of Abandonment
Unfortunately, community in our culture too often means a group of people who go crashing through the woods together, scaring the soul away. … Under these conditions, the intellect, emotions, will, and ego may emerge, but not the soul; we scare off all the soulful things, like respectful relationships, goodwill, and hope.
Frederic Laloux • Reinventing Organizations: A Guide to Creating Organizations Inspired by the Next Stage of Human Consciousness
The future of the internet is likely smaller communities, with a focus on curated experiences
Edwin Wongtheverge.com
community can mean a household, a local body, a shared identity that stretches across the globe. But it also can mean a group that knows your name, people who know you and know about the ugly parts of you and stay.
Cole Arthur Riley • This Here Flesh: Spirituality, Liberation, and the Stories That Make Us
