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lil · 3836 days ago · link · · parent · post: Not All Women: A Reflection On Being a Musician and Female
I have to agree with you b_b -- humans seem to need connection. When ex-gang members are interviewed, they often say they joined the gang for the feeling of connection and family that the gang offered. The need for connection is great, probably because we agree with Jewish philosopher, Richard Rubenstein, who said this, "We stand in a cold, silent, unfeeling cosmos unaided by any purposeful power beyond our own resources." Luckily, it seems our own resources are extensive, untapped, and mysterious and include resources for togetherness, cooperation, mercy, patience, and revelation. It's wonderful to feel connected to something that moves in the direction of goodness (at least as we perceive it).