What do we make of online communities (i.e. gamers), sports & recreation (parents sit down with other parents to chat), startups who's cluture is team/family li

What do we make of online communities (i.e. gamers), sports & recreation (parents sit down with other parents to chat), startups who's cluture is team/family like (easily replaces religion), etc... Maybe the definition of individualism should evolve a little.