"The Paradox of Power and Relationships"

"It’s easy to pretend that networking is an agnostic sport, when in truth, it widens so many of our world’s most dispiriting economic and social gaps. Crashing into Ricky, thanks to the accident of Uber, reminded me that human bonds are not neutral. We need each other. If only the “we” were less predictable."
http://www.onbeing.org/blog/the-paradox-of-power-and-relationships/7218