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“It used to be that people were born as part of a community, and had to find their place as individuals. Now people are born as individuals, and have to find their community.”
Shripriya Mahesh • A Sense of Belonging
Of Pods, Squads, Crews & Gangs: Small Group Experiments In Radical Belonging
Joe Lightfootjoelightfoot.orgCommunity means a lot of things to a lot of people. Whether it’s your local running group, a book club, your gym squad, family, or membership in an exclusive club, belonging to something is meaningful. Our identities, while obviously unique to us, are so shaped by the influence and power of community that it remains a biologically human need to hav... See more
Connection Engine • Build it and they will come - or will they?
“Once upon a time people were born into communities and had to find their individuality. Today people are born individuals and have to find their communities.”
The Post-Individual
“Once upon a time people were born into communities and had to find their individuality. Today people are born individuals and have to find their communities.”
The Post-Individual
“Once upon a time people were born into communities and had to find their individuality. Today people are born individuals and have to find their communities.”
The Post-Individual
One of the core needs of humans is a sense of belonging. For centuries, religion, our tribes, our communities, our families have given us that sense, but modern culture, catalyzed by the internet, has broken down a lot of these connective tissues. And so we look desperately for other places for belonging, places where we can participate in some way... See more
Sarah Tavel • The Era of Participatory Social
