Stephanie-Sage FoxThe Shakers and Hate CrimesThe Shakers had haters. They experienced hate crimes. How could someone hate a group that was all about equality and love?Sep 9Sep 9
Stephanie-Sage FoxMy Takeaways From Shaker Village in Pleasant Hill, KentuckyIt is a trip I have planned for years. I study communes, so imagine my excitement when I finally made it to Pleasant Hill, Kentucky. It is…Aug 20Aug 20
Center for Mind and CultureHow do rituals build social cohesion?Member highlight: Richard Sosis | Ritual for the NonreligiousMay 30May 30
A Vagabond's GuideSouth Africa’s Secret CommunesIn recent years it seems as though communalism is making its stark come-back across the globe. The cost of living, COVID-19, uneasy…Nov 22, 2023Nov 22, 2023
A. Rose Jones‘Date Idea: Coffee Sandwich. For the filling, We Start an Eco-Commune’.I made this one of my openings on Hinge about a year ago. ‘Thoughts on starting an urban eco-commune?’ A great way of slicing through the…Aug 22, 2023Aug 22, 2023
CODEPINKLearning from Venezuela: Our Venezuela Delegation 2023 RecapWe just returned from Venezuela on a CODEPINK delegation to learn from and collaborate with the Venezuelan socialist communes. A commune is…Aug 18, 2023Aug 18, 2023
Noah NishifieldWhat is a prosperous society? — 内田樹This is the usual talk which has been repeated multiple times, but I cannot repeat this kind of thing enough times to emphasise it.May 4, 2023May 4, 2023
jUsT a FaRmErNothing can Unravel an Ecovillage Quite like a Visioning Weekend RetreatIt’s that time of year. We sit down and get comfortable, then someone rings a bell. We set the boundaries and describe the flow of the…Feb 6, 2023Feb 6, 2023
jUsT a FaRmErCan Ecovillages be more than just White-Only Homesteading Prepper Spaces for Poverty-LARPing?I am quite passionate about intentional communities and co-living and think to make them better they need sufficient critique. Kind of one…Feb 6, 2023Feb 6, 2023