kfisherx wrote:
The state actually controls if you visit old people's homes to play an instrument for them or some other talent or just to talk/listen? The state actually controls if you are a mentor to a child or if you design a website for someone???
It does here in Britain. I'm not sure you understand quite how much the state does control things here, or the amount of bureaucracy. It's not like other countries where it's free-flowing.
I did help out at the library, but the software they used actually made it more difficult for me to teach them and it became very frustrating for me having to tell the students time and time again something that should easily have been sorted within the software. There's no localism or consultation - most things are top-down.
Now, that's life to an extent and perhaps I am a selfish individual but I do what I can. I make sure my neighbours are well-looked after for instance, and if they need anything technical doing they always come to me.
I've helped out with a political party and plan to help them again come the next Euro elections.