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Living The Utopian Life Of Dreams

By Sharron Cantu


When individuals can live together in peace and harmony, it can be magic. In some cases, it can lead to living the utopian life so few have lived. Whether or not success can be found in utopian lifestyles often depends on those involved. One way to assure a chance at better success is to place like-minded individuals in the same general vicinity within a neighborhood.

The word, first coined by Sir Thomas More for his book describes a fictional island in the Atlantic Ocean. More recently, the term has been used to describe intentional living communities. While it does not require a village, it certainly helps when individuals can share in a peaceful, loving and kind community.

Communes of the mid-60s and early 70s are a good example of utopian lifestyles. Individuals shared housing, chores, gardening and other activities. Unlike those communes of the early days, sex, drugs and rock and roll are often missing from the menu in the intentional living communities and communes still operating today.

One of the most promising groups looking to build a Utopian society is that of the improvisational dance community. A community can be built around a specific interest, or the interests of a number of different residents. When built around one specific interest, it is often easier to plan and attend events as the need for specific equipment often stays the same.

When it comes to the economy, most utopian communities are based on socioeconomic factors. Whereas, when it comes to ecology, it is important when building a commune or intentional community to do so in ways that are green and safe to the environment. After all, one goal of this type of society is to clean up, not destroy or tear down valuable resources.

In the 19th century, several ideas arose related to the lifestyle. Social disruption believed to be created by the development of commercialism and capitalism were on the forefront. As a result, communes, garden homes, intentional communities and other shared living arrangements rose up all over the world.

At times, it can seem as though a group home or dormitory may equate to this type lifestyle. This could not be further from the truth. For, to live a this type lifestyle means to live peace, love, kindness and harmony. It is possible that in some cases a group home, or dormitory perhaps the type that is run for charity may be able to establish a similar lifestyle.

A good fictional example is Andromeda (1957) a film in which a united human race communicates with a Great Circle to develop a perfect technological culture within a social network. The basic premise is that the right individuals can build an intentional community of peaceful, kind and loving people which can last a lifetime. One of the most important aspect of a successful living situation is the ability of all residents to co-exist in a peaceful manner regardless of differences of opinion.




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