Find The Outside 8.04: From Collapse to Creation - Rethinking How We Build Community
Nov 18, 2025
Immerse yourself in a vibrant conversation about the need for community reinvention. The hosts delve into the urgency of dismantling outdated systems while contemplating what to preserve. They explore the value of different relationships and the importance of self-awareness in choosing where to invest emotional energy. Hear insights on building new structures that serve everyone rather than repeating old power dynamics. With a focus on aligning personal values and nurturing local initiatives, this discussion inspires the courage to innovate.
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Choose Where Your Energy Goes
- People choose different relationships and activities based on energy, meaning, and personality rather than obligation.
- Tuesday Rivera and Tim Merry emphasize knowing yourself and being unapologetic about those choices.
Dismantling Creates A Strategic Choice
- Systems are being dismantled while alternatives emerge, forcing a strategic choice about preservation or reinvention.
- Tim Merry frames this as a moment to either protect DNA elements or let things die and build anew.
Balance Protecting Old And Building New
- Support both hospice work and trailblazing by weighting efforts rather than choosing exclusively.
- Prioritize building viable alternatives while still attending to people remaining in old systems.
