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agree with a lot of this, esp the part about not trying to welcome everyone / lower barrier to entry to the point that there’s no commitment involved
i think a successful village will require a fair amount of commitment and sacrifice, in terms of time, effort, opportunity cost, and probably money
if everyone is looking to maximize their own interests, while pursuing a village, i think this will drain resources to the point that nothing gets done or things fall apart. a weak structure will beget a fragile village. and i think a fragile village can easily be net harmful.
at the same time, it’s good to be considerate to people who can’t contribute a whole lot due to disability or financial insecurity.
[ comment copied from Facebook / I didn’t read the full article before making this comment ]
agree with a lot of this, esp the part about not trying to welcome everyone / lower barrier to entry to the point that there’s no commitment involved
i think a successful village will require a fair amount of commitment and sacrifice, in terms of time, effort, opportunity cost, and probably money
if everyone is looking to maximize their own interests, while pursuing a village, i think this will drain resources to the point that nothing gets done or things fall apart. a weak structure will beget a fragile village. and i think a fragile village can easily be net harmful.
at the same time, it’s good to be considerate to people who can’t contribute a whole lot due to disability or financial insecurity.