It is a strange facet of the Western culture to value self-reliance so much.  With the age of the internet comes the anonymous sharing of a vast wealth of information.  How does one effectively share experience in the digital age?  Many times, I feel like I want to call someone for a recipe rather than going to allrecipes.com.  How can I learn how to clean my house’s boiler heater or fix my car from YouTube?  Believe me, I’ve tried both unsuccessfully.

I would like to be less independent.  Isn’t that strange to hear?  Doesn’t that feel like laziness?  I think it is feeling more and more like true connectedness and community.