In decades past, neighborhoods were intricate, secure webs of community. Each member of this community played a role for the better of the society. Community played a massive role in people’s lives, however, our society has changed. Neighbors no longer know each other, and pass each other on the street without exchanging words. In the given passage, “The Common Life”, Scott Sanders argues that humans of the twenty-first century have stopped realizing that human society is a dependent upon community and no longer realize that we each have a social responsibility. Some argue that this is a positive change, because it promotes individualism and a sense of liberation. However, this eventually leads to unaccountable and irresponsible citizens. In order for the human race to thrive and progress towards a superior society, we must accept our social responsibilities and support each other through community. …show more content…
Many of these unifying events involved war preparation. For example, as word of joining World War I struck our nation, our economy, military, and society began to shift. Our military began training, our economy was moving towards a war-time economy, and our citizens became closer than ever. Millions of men volunteered for the Selective Service Act and risked their lives for their nation while millions of women took over industrial jobs and others became nurses. In this time, Americans had each other’s backs, and our nation was thriving. Each individual took on a certain responsibility, which equated to a hard-working society, who took ahold of a string to support others within their community. If our nation had not unified to prepare for World War I, the casualties would have been outrageous and our economy would have suddenly diminished. With the help of an integrated and cooperative society, our nation was