In his [Ulrich Beck’s] view, if sovereignty is understood as the capacity of a given country to influence the problems of the world on behalf of its citizens, then it is only by engaging in international cooperation, by networking, that states can actually become sovereigns in the global risk society. (Castells, 2010, 364)

It seems backward: in order to have autonomy, you need to find ways to collaborate with others. Our society is no longer about the individual; it’s about the group, the network that we create together. To create is to change.

She Changes Everything She Touches.

If we don’t change what we’re doing, or how we’re doing it, then we can’t create anything new. It doesn’t matter what level you’re working at. It doesn’t matter what you’re trying to do. If you’re not changing, you’re not creating.

And Everything She Touches Changes.

If you’re not ready to collaborate, then say so – and let the rest of us get on with it already. It’s a big world and we’ve got a lot of creating to do.