Why communities need interdependence

Interdependance is a mature state of human interaction, at birth we are dependant, entirely, on the support of others, as we grow we tend to seek independence from others and only as we become social, integral, adult, skilled people can we open the door to the possibility of interdependence, a recognition that in a world of equals our contribution is inter-dependant on others if it is to create value. We can't force our contribution on others, they have a choice to reject it, nor can we demand their support, they have a choice to withhold it.

Interdependance, as a key factor in community values, and I believe that it is, requires a community to have sufficient mature, open, sharing, individuals who work with anyone in the community (randomly), supportively for others. Open, Random, and Supportive people (it's a state of mind not a set of behaviours) are critical to interdependance, and so critical to community values.

Do you agree?

William Buist
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