Re: ecovillage and sustainability

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>
> Can there be an ecovillage--urban, suburban, or rural--that is not
> "intentional" per se, but rather the evolving consequence of free,
> uninhibited people recognizing their common interest in sustainability
> and solidarity, complemented by respect for individual differences,
> and above all a sense of humor? Can it be a true Sangha--a community
> without boundaries, in which, like a Moebius band, those "outside" are
> also inside? A community that takes care of everyone, and abandons no
> one; that takes care of everything, and abandons nothing?
>
> I certainly hope so...
>

imho the only way to create what you desire is to change and grow
yerself and society at the same time...status quo cannot continue in
your ideal fantasy methinks/feels....to live the old ways and still have
an evolving society is a bit contradictory seems to me....the ideals you
hope for imho will only come about thru a non-hierarchical consensus
paradigm....this paradigm shift is a can of worms in terms of living by
old traditions and behaviors such as sarcasm....but hey, i am all for
humor and most of those other ideals....tho a lot of the rolling stone
lyrics project limitations, i do like the instrumentational parts of
many stones songs, we could rewrite some of those lyrics and play when
washing dishes....i like the idea of a balance between social activities
and hermit activities.....i agree with you old hierarchical traditions
like many "intentional" communities operate under is a bit restrictive
and clone like for independant americans like us, who can have a big
brother super power protect us while while we luxuriate in our
overconsuming american dream lifestyles and talk about sustainability
all day on computer....but we can make it if we are open to change and
not status quo old eco and family destructive habits....there is a
new/old solution to all this pollution and it is called
evolution.....slow but moving....aloha
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