“He who does not live in some degree for others, hardly lives for himself.”

The proverbial chain is only as strong as its weakest. We as humans are social creatures who make/break social groups as we go through life. With the recent brexit we have a birds eye view into the renegotiation of social groupings on the global stage. Our interactions on all scales including the familial, communal, societal, have all increasingly become intertwined due to the rise of the internet we all can learn about local art projects in Brooklyn with the click of a button something new in our modern world.

This mingling of worlds has created very interesting results in both positive and negative aspects. Internet fundraising via vehicles such as patreon and gofundme has opened us all up to supporting ideas and dreams of people on our block to far away nations many of us have never visited. The communal aspect of our existence cannot be understated we are birthed, fed, reared, from our inception by a community. Some cultures have a head-start on this type of thinking compared to others but none have a monopoly the understanding of this give-and-take has been handed down to all humans throughout the ages as a tool for survival.

I now pose a question to you dear reader what does collectivism mean to you and are you actively engaged in its growth? Has a large number of berniebro’s put their democratic socialists shirts down to rally behind Hillary for the greater good of the democratic party, were you a part of the 48% of people in the United Kingdom willing to stay the course with the EU. The ebb and flow of ideas has a great way of balancing itself out, but what do I know I’m still waiting for the disco revival.

SweatPant out…

• brexit
• collectivisim
• european union
• helping
• social responsibility