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Our Biggest Problem? The “Us Against Them” Mentality
When did the world become so disconnected … and siloed?
It started with a chainsaw.
The vicious, intrusive, and unmistakable sound of a chainsaw powering up.
It felt as if the whole world was shaking.
Moments later, the doorbell rang.
“I’ll get it,” my wife said, moving towards the door. I checked my doorbell app and saw someone I didn’t recognize.
“Did you know they were going to trim the tree in front of our house?” my wife shouted.
“What?” I jumped up and ran to the door.
I love the trees surrounding our house. They are old and beautiful, add value to the property, and give everything a unique charm.
The chainsaw had to be stopped before irreparable damage was done.
“Don’t touch the tree!” I screamed, and the chainsaw powered down.
“We are from the solar panel company. We are here to remove the trees so the panels can be installed in a few weeks.”
“Nobody is going to touch my trees.”
“We weren’t informed about this,” my wife said, de-escalating the situation.
