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sharing--the good, the bad, the ugly

Submitted by Kathryn on December 18, 2007 - 10:59.

On a practical level, I totally agree--a culture of sharing is economically and socially beneficial. But on a philosophical level, you have to be careful not to harbor a Disney themepark image of the proverbial "village." I've lived in 3rd world villages and close-knit neighborhoods, and there's a dark side to being close to your neighbors, including some of the ugliest and most bitter feuds I've ever seen over cooperative sharing arrangements (work, tools, cooperative credit circles) gone awry.

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