Atheism is gaining ground. Religions are out of fashion. Western nuclear families and the way our cities are constructed discourage deep rooted community connections. There’s a loneliness epidemic.
I feel the need for it stronger than ever. I grew up in a cult and the one thing that could be said for it, was it had a great community in many ways.
Well now I’m no longer in the cult, with two small kids and wondering how to fill in that hole —- just one that isn’t a cult. But maybe you have kinda be culty to be part of something in the first place?
I’m reminded of the excellent essay from dynomight, 3rd section: https://dynomight.net/plans/
So, how do you do IRL community? I mean deep, meaningful connection: the pickleball league isn’t gonna cut it against the tide of modern individualism.