Re: ecovillage and sustainability

If you do take care of everyone you must deny that it is so. I personally will start the ball rolling here. We will not take care of anybody here in Eden. - T
 
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forest <[email protected]> wrote:
  
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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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forest 
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