‘The opposite of extractive research isn't just 'participatory' research - it's research that builds collective power’

‘What is community ? - that $ 64k question @rowanconway.bsky.social asks me a lot. Still looking for an answer to that one. Dig where you live is my longstanding interim position until proven otherwise.

Communitarianism feels like one of those vague, academic terms no real person uses that gets thrown around without much practical weight. If it ever actually had real substance, it’s been diluted by ossification of structural inequality, political hypocrisy, and the rise of digital tribalism.

Go Raibh Míle Maith Agat Sadiq.