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This is the introduction to the issue. What it will discuss, maybe the controversy it will arise or the engagement and continuity, understanding and discussion we / I desire. What is a community? The roles leaders play. The role community members play. The background shadows and who or what lurks there. The social license.
Community vision, purpose, continuity, follow through,
History, How it is all related
“Politics determines who has the power, not who has the truth.”
Paul Krugman
“The Western worldview says, in essence, that technological progress is the highest value and that we were born to consume, to endlessly use and discard natural recourses, other species, gadgets, toys, and often, each other. The most highly prized freedom is the right to shop. It’s a world of commodities, not entities, and economic expansion is the primary measure of progress. Competition, taking, and hoarding are higher values than cooperation, sharing, and gifting.
“The only remedy for disconnecting people from the natural world is connecting them to it again.” ~ Bill Benenson
In 1986, social psychologists McMillan & Chavis developed the definition of community as “a feeling that members have of belonging, a feeling that members matter to one another and to the group, and a shared faith that members’ needs will be met through their commitment to be together.”
Humans are actually hardwired to participate in communities because they offer a sense of connection, empathy and mutuality.
Community Building Blocks
McMillan & Chavis identified four components necessary to the development of any community:
Membership – There must be some sort of boundaries that distinguishes members of the community from non-members, i.e., geography, education, language or gender.
Influence – This refers to the level of participation in the group. Members are influenced by others, but they’re also empowered to contribute their own influence as well.
Fulfillment – A person becomes a member of a community for a reason and it’s this fulfillment that gives them the satisfaction.
Shared Emotional Connection – Members of a community are invested in the group because they share emotional commonality that goes beyond mere interest.
“The only remedy for disconnecting people from the natural world is connecting them to it again.” ~ Bill Benenson