This past Tuesday night, I sat in the Friends of Brisbane Library monthly meeting. Given that my company is looking to build in this small town, part of my job is to get to know the community.
Just as I had suspected, many people don't fully engage in the civic news. Even though the people I met were very passionate about having a better library, most of them do not follow what is going on in their cities.
Which makes me realize more than ever that the democratic process only works if there is a very committed and active population.
Personally, I just try to read. It helps that part of my weekly task at work is to track local municipal activities. And I vote.
The other day, someone asked me on a blind date what I would do if I was independently wealthy. I would be an activist. Why not now?
