> Zooming out a bit, local communities of people who practice virtuous habits are an indispensable cornerstone of society
That's a pretty big claim, and I'm the kind of person that tends to challenge almost everything ... but heck, I have to admit that I largely agree. Well said.
I've lived many places, and the lived experience in some particular places, in some particular ways, just works better. It often has to do with most people being both trusting and trustworthy.
I would add that _locality_ isn't only about spatial dimensions. Some online communities have high degrees of locality, in a sense.
> for by them we gain agency to desire and do what is virtuous.
Again, at first I was going to push back on how you used 'agency' here, but I think I see what you probably mean: being in a better environment _helps_ an individual to choose from a better set of options, allowing them to be the best version of themself.
That's a pretty big claim, and I'm the kind of person that tends to challenge almost everything ... but heck, I have to admit that I largely agree. Well said.
I've lived many places, and the lived experience in some particular places, in some particular ways, just works better. It often has to do with most people being both trusting and trustworthy.
I would add that _locality_ isn't only about spatial dimensions. Some online communities have high degrees of locality, in a sense.
> for by them we gain agency to desire and do what is virtuous.
Again, at first I was going to push back on how you used 'agency' here, but I think I see what you probably mean: being in a better environment _helps_ an individual to choose from a better set of options, allowing them to be the best version of themself.