One main assumption in spirituality is that the journey of self-discovery is embedded within a practicing community—the inner life and outer community are one in most organized religions and spiritualities. Whereas Silicon Valley culture sees them as separate: optimizing for individual worth is a trade-off with community care. Community service, like working at the Department of Defense, is seen as time off individual paths, not a win-win. Posing it as a trade-off reflects an individualistic worldview, unchallenged. Spirituality never starts with that frame.