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Interdependence

Heard this driving in.. how very true....

"Self sufficiency is the road to poverty" .

If we try to do everything ourselves how little can we get done. Instead we do things together in teams and groups where each one contributes his part and are "interdependent" ( not dependent!!! ) then collectively we do bigger and better things. Add to this technology and doesn't that multiply our efficiency and output. Add to this our cultural diversity and each ones uniqueness blesses this even more. An economics student would recognize this and its called "comparative advantage". Stephen Covey calls its interdependence. Overall a very good thing.....





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