All humans end up displaying some primal and tribal identification and affiliation tendencies. Simply said, we group together and favor our groups! And knowing the meaning of those groupings can be pretty important to understanding where we are, and more importantly, whom we serve.
This map is a labor of love built on the tribal soccer ("football" for the initiated) loyalties in London, England. Does this all matter, you may ask? Well, it seems to matter to those involved. And if you want to test my thesis, the next time you are in London, might I suggest you go a pub in any of the non Arsenal areas on this map and simply yell, "Go Gunners!" It will be an exciting way to make new friends and probably have conversation that otherwise would escape you.
When the former Speaker of the U.S. House of Representatives, Tip O'Neill said, "All politics is local," he was pointing to this very human sense of affiliation. We can know deeply those whom we are privileged to serve. And knowing them well allows us to serve them more deeply.
Are we listening to those we serve and are we learning about them?
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