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Everlasting Ubuntu as a way of life
As Bruce describes it, ‘time spent with the Penan inspired me to realise that radically different ways of living together are not only possible, but might even be the best way for us to collectively flourish. Perhaps what we need is a new set of values, embedded in a different kind of story. An upgrade, perhaps, away from the belief that champions
... See moreJoe Lightfoot • A Collective Blooming: The Rise Of The Mutual Aid Community
He said: “UBUNTU means that I Am because of you, and you are because of me.” It hit me so strong that I paused and had him repeat it.
Dan McCormick • Awakening Who "I Am": Two Words to Ignite Your Transformation
The apparent happiness of Africans, against all horror, seems to derive from a sense of connectedness, or as the Zulu put it, "ubunto." This word is often translated to mean community, but one of them gave me what I think is a more accurate definition: "I am because we are; we are because I am."
John Perry Barlow • Evernote Viewer
As Bruce describes it, ‘time spent with the Penan inspired me to realise that radically different ways of living together are not only possible, but might even be the best way for us to collectively flourish. Perhaps what we need is a new set of values, embedded in a different kind of story. An upgrade, perhaps, away from the belief that champions
... See moreJoe Lightfoot • A Collective Blooming: The Rise Of The Mutual Aid Community
if we're lucky, we never become 'good' humans
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