(+)Time and Space are the center of what we do. Together.
Jim: Hey Greg, Wanna go out for lunch?
Greg: I'd love to Jim, you name the place and the time and I'll be there.
(+)Modernization attempts to push the two apart(Time and Space). For example: You can now order clothes or even your groceries online, at the click of a few buttons.
(+)When we begin to distance our time and space we lose trust. Example: Although you ordered your clothes online, you have to worry about whether it's a legitimate website, since there's no one there to meet. You also have to hope you are getting the right products. In this act you have begun trusting other people in society less.
(+)Money is a good example of this. Money has exchangeability, meaning most people value it universally. This increase in exchangeability and efficiency in trade, decrease community and trust, because the person ensuring the value of the money is not the person who gave it to you. It is the government. If you would trade your neighbor your shovel for his rake, you are hoping that the rake he is giving you is a sturdy rake that can do the job (and he's thinking the same), so there is an amount of risk involved. But when the rake is received in good condition, the rake is no longer just a rake, but a rake that symbolizes the trust you have built with your neighbor. Why is it that when your grandma gives you a fifty for your birthday you don't keep it? It's a nice gift isn't it? Without spending it, it's valueless is it not? Whereas if she gave you a handmade quilt, even if you hate quilts, you will keep, because the quilt is a symbol of the relationship of you and your Grandma whom you Love.
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