Yes! I’ve always had a problem with the word resilience. I completely agree that that word just puts more pressure on the individual. I love the idea of Fortitude, a sense of strength in community.
I've just started reading The Extended Mind, which talks about the importance of our relationships (among other things) as an important part of our thinking process. This links closely to what you are saying, I think. We are networked beings and we can do lots of things better if we harness the power of our network, rather than being our single node.
Yes! I’ve always had a problem with the word resilience. I completely agree that that word just puts more pressure on the individual. I love the idea of Fortitude, a sense of strength in community.
I've just started reading The Extended Mind, which talks about the importance of our relationships (among other things) as an important part of our thinking process. This links closely to what you are saying, I think. We are networked beings and we can do lots of things better if we harness the power of our network, rather than being our single node.