This is a good compilation of info and I would like to add that the sharing idea is as old as history, study it. This was the norm in smaller communities that I grew up in and a persons word was sacred. We could leave things in the yard and we loaned our things without worrying that they would not be returned. As society has become more populated, people can hide and go to the basest of instincts if they have no moral compass. The moral values of personal responsibility have been eroded, trust has become a huge issue. Without trust we have nothing to hang our hats on. In smaller communities we can't lie to one another without being called on it. Now, when we are lied to from the very top, and those lies are told adnauseam, it is hard to know what the truth is, except in our own hearts and guts. The idea of sharing is not new and has been practiced since I came on the planet, which was a long time ago, and is still a rule of the day in many, if not most communities. There are always good people who are willing to go the extra mile for their fellow travelers and I think it's too easy to get caught up in the appearances of what looks like, and in some cases is hoarding, when this is all we hear about on the news. Turn off the dang TV news and the programs that focus on the worst of human behavior, and get into your communities, offer your goods and services where you can, and become a trust worthy human being. Lead by example not just by writing ideas. DO THEM, and do them with love for your fellow human beings. I know there are many who are. It always returns to you in most amazing ways. Pay it forward and don't try to reinvent the wheel. Start the ball rolling personally however is possible. We are indeed seeing a return to positive action. Let's grow it exponentially.
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This is a good compilation of info and I would like to add that the sharing idea is as old as history, study it. This was the norm in smaller communities that I grew up in and a persons word was sacred. We could leave things in the yard and we loaned our things without worrying that they would not be returned. As society has become more populated, people can hide and go to the basest of instincts if they have no moral compass. The moral values of personal responsibility have been eroded, trust has become a huge issue. Without trust we have nothing to hang our hats on. In smaller communities we can't lie to one another without being called on it. Now, when we are lied to from the very top, and those lies are told adnauseam, it is hard to know what the truth is, except in our own hearts and guts. The idea of sharing is not new and has been practiced since I came on the planet, which was a long time ago, and is still a rule of the day in many, if not most communities. There are always good people who are willing to go the extra mile for their fellow travelers and I think it's too easy to get caught up in the appearances of what looks like, and in some cases is hoarding, when this is all we hear about on the news. Turn off the dang TV news and the programs that focus on the worst of human behavior, and get into your communities, offer your goods and services where you can, and become a trust worthy human being. Lead by example not just by writing ideas. DO THEM, and do them with love for your fellow human beings. I know there are many who are. It always returns to you in most amazing ways. Pay it forward and don't try to reinvent the wheel. Start the ball rolling personally however is possible. We are indeed seeing a return to positive action. Let's grow it exponentially.