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What if I told you, that you couldnāt depend on any organization, corporation, institution, or government? In light of all thatās happening across the world, youād be inclined to believe me š
But you can and should depend on yourself and your people. For your survival, for your sustenance, and for your growth.Ā
Dunbarās Number
Through most of mankindās history, weāve lived in tribes of no more than 150, if Dunbar is to be believed. Whatever the reasons, it seemed like natural homeostasis was being maintained at that scale.
Manās infinite hubris led us into building what we consider great and grand civilizations. Wise were the kings who āallowedā tribes to function under chieftains, content to preside over them rather than rule with an iron fist.Ā
One Global Village
In case you were wondering where Iām going with this. We still live as tribes regardless of how weāre governed. Our national identities are not the be-all and end-all of how we see ourselves.Ā
What matters more is the people we live with, talk to, eat with, work with and play with. We are born into a family outside of our choice. That happenstance dictates the majority of how we live.
Today, however, thanks to the Internet enabling greater choice of factors and the pandemic forcing possibilities, weāre freer than ever before. To choose where we live, work and play.Ā
Your Playgrounds & Playmates
Communities are all the rage at the moment as people are beginning to realize how important it is to relate with each other. Today we can choose who we can interact with regardless of distance and the culture we were raised in.
Itās time we exercise this power wisely and choose our playgrounds and playmates to play with. We can even create our own community playgrounds, inviting others to come and play with us.Ā
This isnāt a movement that needs a top-down evangelistic movement. On the contrary what we need is a bottom-up, decentralized, player-to-player (P2P) gathering of support.
If it takes a village to raise a child, it also takes a village to resurrect the child in man
We need to find or create our playgrounds
We need to find or select our playmates
We need to play together, caring and challenging each other
If you need help, building a playground online or offline and finding or selecting playmates, donāt hesitate to write in and connect. Weāre all in this together.Ā And thereās no single way to build a playground. For eg, Joel and I are playing with the idea of getting VCs to build playgrounds, not just products.
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