EDITORIAL

 

There are two types of culture that are becoming more and more prominent in the world: division and connection. When we encounter the division culture, it is based on the creation and maintenance of clear-cut boundaries between people and ideas. It is clear who “we” are and who “they” are. On the other hand, the connection culture focuses on the bonds between people and perspectives. People that embrace this culture concentrate on discovering a mutual ground and a collective knowledge that they can access going beyond what are political, social, economic and organisational categories, which so often restrict our vision and actions. Diversity has many advantages. This culture originates from learning about the connections that exist among any form of life. We believe that living our lives as part of a division culture or of a connection culture... is a defining social matter.