Interdependence is a Survival Skill, But Shouldn’t Feel Like Building a Bunker
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Interdependence is a Survival Skill, But Shouldn’t Feel Like Building a Bunker
Building social networks. If our brand can help us find community, we’ve tapped into yet another survival mechanism. We only think we’re being nice when we bring our coworkers coffee, but what if we’re actually being nice because our primitive brains want to make sure we are connected to a tribe in case the bad guys come knocking at the door? Add t
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To have autonomy without interdependency leads to isolation or narcissism. To have interdependency with no autonomy stunts our psychological growth. Healthy people live in social groups that have learned to balance or, better, marry these two imperatives.
Douglas Rushkoff • Team Human
We’re not meant to be independent creatures, all alone. We’re meant to depend on each other. It’s an unsettling truth: the less we depend on each other, the more we depend on the market. We summon eggs to our apartment via an app instead of simply asking a neighbor. We hire a therapist—incapable of loving us back by design —and forget to call our f... See more
Catherine Shannon • The fantasy of independence
I think it’s about owning what you need. It can be really hard to face yourself in a landscape that’s asking so much of you all the time. You really need to own your needs, own where you are, and not shy away from that out of fear or FOMO.
thecreativeindependent.com • On Slowing Down
But interdependence is an entirely different thing. It means we make decisions based upon thoughtful consideration for how it impacts the whole. It means we feel connected to the whole organism of society, and we understand the vital part we play in helping that whole thrive.