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the only wealth that grows when you give it away.
means A group of people connected by shared place, interest, or identity, who feel some sense of belonging to one another.
from From Latin communitas, 'fellowship, shared life,' built on communis, 'common' — itself likely from com- ('together') plus an old root meaning 'duty' or 'gift' (the same root behind 'munificent' and 'munition'). At its heart sits the idea of people bound by mutual obligation, things held in common rather than owned alone. It reached English through Old French comunité in the late Middle Ages.
- word root
- from Latin communis, meaning shared duties and gifts
- loneliness risk
- isolation rivals smoking fifteen cigarettes daily
- Dunbar number
- brains cap stable relationships around one hundred fifty
- barn raising
- whole towns built single barns in one day
- mutual aid
- predates charity and outlasts every collapsed empire
kibbutz — israeli collective settlement with 270+ kibbutzim still operating, sharing land and resources communally
amish settlements — pennsylvania and ohio religious communities of 350,000+ practicing shared labor and mutual aid