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David Fairchild Houghton's avatar

I think we've suffered this disaster in large part because many people think there's a safety net that will catch them, guard rails, gatekeepers who will keep the bad people out; all political decisions are aesthetic, all elections have no more lasting effect on society than a super bowl.

But things do go away. There is no more Rome, no more Byzantium. There are no more dodos, no more Neanderthals.

What I hope people will do is recognize the things they've assumed other people would take care of for them and start taking some of the responsibility on themselves, and I don't mean responsibility just for themselves but for the common good. Vaccinate your kids for the sake of other people's kids. Vote for other people's welfare. Be kind to others so we all can live in a kind society. Prove to others that you're trustworthy so we can rebuild the trust we have lost.

We need each other. Maybe the first step is to remind each other of that.

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Eli's avatar

I think we are going to need our own microtransit. There is a LOT of need to get around and the public options are only getting worse. A few people with vans and a really good organizer could do a lot of transporting people to and from events, work, school, all the things.

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