Our friend group has been doing mutual aid in our neighborhood for two years but lately we've been arguing about everything — who deserves help, how much to give, whether we're enabling or empowering. We all care deeply but we're starting to fracture over these impossible questions and I'm afraid we'll stop helping anyone.
More people experience this than they realize.
The complexity of truly helping others can reveal fundamental differences in how we understand compassion itself.
“Where Are You with Ubuntu love — the communal dimension?”
If this sounds familiar, the Library can help you find the bigger picture.