...advantages of living among a concerned populace?

Question

people concerned about justice, the environment, and other people.

seems obvious that surrounding yourself with people like this can be advantageous. think about HOW... WHY?

exactly what are the advantages of living among a 'concerned' populace? any disadvantages?

Answer 1

When people look out for Each other's welfare, the advantage is for those who live there.  

Disadvantage-It takes a village to raise a child but it also takes one to raise an idiot.

Answer 2

It's safer, less crime...

Answer 3

I think that Jung would say that a concerned/interested peoples have two main outcomes: to 1) regress and repress in fear (perhaps of expectations that may not be able to be met) or else to 2) address their shared consciousness and shared conscience and make deliberate choices as well as unconscious ones to make things better... interpersonally, individually, in terms of our environment and even our own psyche.

Its all a matter of which way its going to go or if it will just ebb and flow a little each way.

Answer 4

Concern never did jack for anyone else, what advantages could there be? I prefer to hang with people that can act/work on problem solving not simply concerning myself with any problems that might arise.