Men live in a community in virtue of the things which they have in common; and communication is the way in which they come to possess things in common. What they must have in common in order to form a community or society are aims, beliefs, aspirations, knowledge - a common understanding - likemindedness as the sociologists say.
John DeweyThe acquisition however perfectly of skills is not an end in itself. They are things to be put to use as a contribution to a common and shared life.
John Dewey