For every community that survives and succeeds, there are probably five or 10 or more that fail. There are a lot of barriers. |
I would say that the majority of people who express an interest don't get very far at all. They lose interest when they see what's involved. |
What we do is probably on the external edge of how much sharing is involved. We share everything -- the house, the health care, the food and basic household items, like toothpaste and soap. When you live in this community, you get all your basic needs met, in exchange for working for the benefit of the group. |