mutual aid is the move

Mutual aid refers to the voluntary, reciprocal exchange of resources and services among groups of people (communities, networks, societies) for mutual benefit and is one of the oldest forms of cooperation among people.

Rather than focusing so much on the institutions that are failing us, what if we take on the functions that our institutions are failing to execute? The more engaged we are in mutual aid, the less our impoverished neighbors need to depend on the institutionalized social safety net for their food and shelter. The more we engage our troubled friends... See more