If you’ve looked up lately, you’ve probably seen them: geese crossing the autumn sky in long, wobbling V’s. The shape isn’t decoration. Flying in formation is generally understood to help a flock travel farther, and the birds are commonly said to trade places at the front so that no single goose tires out first. The lesson is simple. Nobody makes the journey alone, and nobody has to lead the whole way. People are capable of the same thing, even if we forget. Our culture often