The revolution is about changing our notions of community - and so the essence of the revolution lies in the relationships that we have with others. So, what is at the root of those relationships? Are they built on love and Truth? Or are they about fear and loyalty? Are we respected because of who we really are? What is the basis for our understanding of respect?
It seems that the value in the community is not in the actual individuals who make up the community, but the nature of the relationships that define the community. The relationship is greater than the people who are involved in the relationship. The sum is greater than the parts. From an economist perspective, it is in the relationship that people take on meaning and value. We might love others, but the value is not in others, but in the loving.
The revolution can also be viewed from the perspective of power. Some have alot, and use it to get more of it. Others don't have much, and generally lose what little they have. But power is not a zero-sum game - it can be win-win through building loving, trusting relationships. Strong communities can make the individuals within those communities more powerful - it's not just the act of having more than one person (where power might be added together) but because the relationship creates it's own meaning and value - power becomes multiplied.
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