“. . . community requires communication–and not the mere exchange of words, but high-quality communication. The quality of group communication is so poor in our typical business and social organizations that I designate them as pseudocommunities or pretend communities. For … Continue reading →

“Many cultures in the West advance heroic individualism. They reward individual power and individual charisma. We need to learn from community-oriented cultures that reward individuals for their ability to work in groups. . . . Teamwork involves spontaneous, organic consensus … Continue reading →

“What should young people do with their lives today? Many things, obviously. But the most daring thing is to create stable communities in which the terrible disease of loneliness can be cured.” Kurt Vonnegut, Jr.