These are all the farmers of one rural area, and they’ve all shown up – with their equipment – to harvest the fields of a farmer who had just died.

The ultimate safety net in human life is friends and family; no matter how much systems try to replace that, they cannot surpass it. The vast majority of neighbors and family members, once they see a clear and benevolent purpose – once they attain moral clarity – are both willing and eager to help.

In fact, our vocabularies have colorful phrases for this: stepping up, doing the right thing, pitching in, being a stand-up guy and so on.

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So, before going back to the mundane, put yourself in the position of one of these farmers. Consider all the little details that led up to an event like this; go through them slowly enough to feel them. Then imagine similar situations that would fit within your segment of the world.