I'm currently wandering around with an amazing idea on how I think humanity society can be re-organized in such a fashion that we're all more happy, more social and less destructive for our planet. I find it so weird(and waste of space) to have a whole house just to yourself.
In the near future I want to attempt to purchase an old farm(or a perhaps just a piece of land) together with a few close friend and build a few houses that aren't too spacious but big enough to live in with a family. In the center of this all will be a large common / shared kitchen and several living rooms. It will be encouraged to spend time in the common areas with the other families.
Having a decent sized greenhouse on-site would allow us to grow some of our own food but not all. However, growing your own food has the pro of being almost free, provide opportunity to do an activity with the entire community. By sharing the costs of the operation by ratio on income a higher living standard can be achieved for most people. It also means people have more free time. A daycare for children can be organized within the group(means a big money saver) although it's probably advisable to have all children spend time with non-community members.
Having several living rooms gives opportunity to mingle and spend time with people in smaller groups. Since every family has their own home they can get privacy if they need to.
It's going back to our ancestral roots, living in a small village and sharing something big with more than just your direct relatives. We're pack animals and so should we live. I also believe the importance of money would be less in such a world because the world is more focused on family and not having. The idea has some inherent problems that could lead to big problems, but I think this idea isn't for everyone in our current society as it requires to much adaptation.
In the near future I want to attempt to purchase an old farm(or a perhaps just a piece of land) together with a few close friend and build a few houses that aren't too spacious but big enough to live in with a family. In the center of this all will be a large common / shared kitchen and several living rooms. It will be encouraged to spend time in the common areas with the other families.
Having a decent sized greenhouse on-site would allow us to grow some of our own food but not all. However, growing your own food has the pro of being almost free, provide opportunity to do an activity with the entire community. By sharing the costs of the operation by ratio on income a higher living standard can be achieved for most people. It also means people have more free time. A daycare for children can be organized within the group(means a big money saver) although it's probably advisable to have all children spend time with non-community members.
Having several living rooms gives opportunity to mingle and spend time with people in smaller groups. Since every family has their own home they can get privacy if they need to.
It's going back to our ancestral roots, living in a small village and sharing something big with more than just your direct relatives. We're pack animals and so should we live. I also believe the importance of money would be less in such a world because the world is more focused on family and not having. The idea has some inherent problems that could lead to big problems, but I think this idea isn't for everyone in our current society as it requires to much adaptation.
