Year: 2021

Interdependence used to seem like a facet of life that was removed from my everyday being. However, now, I have realized how impactful it is on my normal day to day life. Rather than collecting the resources that we need to survive or crating the […]

One example of a choice I make that could affect others is the food I decide to purchase that day. The food I choose directly affects who the money I used to purchase the food goes to. On the other hand, the food available affects […]

Interdependence brings so much ease to our lives that we never really realize. Instead of having to collect all the materials we need to live ourselves, there are other people who do the collecting and making for us, and in return, they receive some benefits […]

The idea of interdependence calls attention to the choices we do/do not make by creating a sense of self-awareness. To be interdependent, and realize to that and be thankful for all the people and things that go into what you enjoy, one has to be […]

When thinking about myself as a product of interdependence, I immediately think of Buddhist philosopher Thich Nhat Hanh’s “dependent arising.” He proclaims that the whole universe can be found in a piece of paper and it can be found in us, as well. The main […]

Nearly all of my choices or purchases, such as food and clothing, affect others. I would see myself as a product of interdependence because I do not grow my own food, make my own clothes, or know how to build or put together most of […]