Some folks feel the urge to pay attention to the needs and wants of local communities. Others aim to transcend their origins, thereby serving global interests.
These inclinations are both valid. Shouldn’t everyone simply get on with following their passions?
Time and energy devoted to policing anyone else’s mindset could be regarded as wasteful. We all have our reasons for being who we are.
Ground rules should be open to negotiation, enabling stakeholders to feel included in any group they identify with.
Physical presence and boundaries are important, but we live in age of expanded collective consciousness and connection.
