We need to reverse the paradigm: the economy should be a servant of the people, not the other way around. We should work to live, but not live to work. Finally, politics should not be a hobby or pass-time, reserved for those who find it interesting. Rather it should be a daily habit like brushing one’s teeth or cooking. Barack can’t make change - he can only make it easier for us to do so. And he needs to hear from us about what is and is not working at the community level. As more of our institutions of social reproduction (schools, churches, workplaces, etc.) become more democratized, democracy in the broader political arena is strengthened. A democratic inclination must become one of our “habits of mind,” an element of our social intelligence.

Integrate - principles to one another and across all disciplines of work. As in the adage about the “headbone is connected to the neckbone, etc.” success of the PolicyLink principles must not only link the principles across civic engagement, economies for distressed communities, affordable housing and healthy communities, but also in relationship to education, finances, cultural and recreational resources, and connection to the global community that impacts daily life at home.

Love - like you would want someone driven by if you were to receive their help.