14min chapter

The Minefield cover image

Are we losing a sense of "the common"?

The Minefield

CHAPTER

Balancing Self and Community

This chapter explores the tension between individual desires and collective well-being, emphasizing the need for a cultural shift towards communal fulfillment over personal accumulation. It argues that fostering a true sense of community may entail sacrifices in personal freedoms and critiques the societal focus on individualism. Through a discussion on social relationships and the influence of capitalism, it calls for a reevaluation of values to improve overall well-being.

00:00

Get the Snipd
podcast app

Unlock the knowledge in podcasts with the podcast player of the future.
App store bannerPlay store banner

AI-powered
podcast player

Listen to all your favourite podcasts with AI-powered features

Discover
highlights

Listen to the best highlights from the podcasts you love and dive into the full episode

Save any
moment

Hear something you like? Tap your headphones to save it with AI-generated key takeaways

Share
& Export

Send highlights to Twitter, WhatsApp or export them to Notion, Readwise & more

AI-powered
podcast player

Listen to all your favourite podcasts with AI-powered features

Discover
highlights

Listen to the best highlights from the podcasts you love and dive into the full episode