A commune or a cult would be better than this circus lol

  • pH3ra@lemmy.mlEnglish
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    3 years ago

    Already looking for a land that might be livable in 10/15 years

      • pH3ra@lemmy.mlEnglish
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        3 years ago

        Probably hill zones: the land is easier to work than mountains, close to the plains (where there are natural water reserves) but still high enough to have lower temperatures

    • jarfil@beehaw.orgEnglish
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      3 years ago

      “Might” or “should”? A lot of land “might” be livable, some different land “should” be livable if you build a fallout shelter and a bio-dome.

  • apis@beehaw.orgEnglish
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    3 years ago

    Not really, no. The idea of living in a small community makes me feel nauseous and panicky, and the more remote the commune the more intense the aversion.

    But I wouldn’t mind some sort of arrangement between some others who also like the idea of being off-grid but who loathe the idea of being in a small community, where we’d be off in the wilds with a LOT of space between us, but still come together occasionally to help each other out with various things, or be available be radio or whatever.

    Similarly, the idea of being part of a nomadic group seems quite appealing to me, especially if more people join along the way and others dip in and out.

  • Kwakigra@beehaw.orgEnglish
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    3 years ago

    Very often I would like to abandon my life in reality and become a part of an ideal world which I have imagined. It is surprisingly easy to become part of a rural cult (look up “intentional communities”) so it’s a backup plan I have in mind if necessary, but with people we’re going to be dealing with a different version of the same set of issues. We as a species are nuts.

      • Kwakigra@beehaw.orgEnglish
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        3 years ago

        I used to live in a housing co-op and loved it. That being said you are going to have to deal with people intimately in that kind of living situation, so quality of life is greatly influenced by how well you mesh with the others around and things can change.

  • Sombyr@lemmy.oneEnglish
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    3 years ago

    As somebody who was once part of a cult, it’s just the same circus but worse.

  • MangoKangaroo@beehaw.orgEnglish
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    3 years ago

    No, but finding a job in a slightly less fucked country would be great once I have sufficient work experience.

  • ErisShrugged@beehaw.orgEnglish
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    3 years ago

    Does the cult have a good plan for healthcare? If so, please send me your newsletter, manifesto, religious tract, pentabarf, whatever.

    • Milksteaks@midwest.socialEnglish
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      3 years ago

      I’d settle for a cult with a good dentist tbh. According to US healthcare eyes and teeth are separate from the rest of your body.

  • dylanmorgan@slrpnk.netEnglish
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    3 years ago

    I’ve thought for a while that it would be cool to buy up a block in a suburb and do urban farming as a community.

    • autumn (she/they)@beehaw.orgEnglish
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      3 years ago

      see if there are any community gardens in your area. they’re basically what you’re talking about, although usually only the land owner and/or farm manager lives there. my favorite one around here also has a rotating volunteer position who lives on site.

  • Wahots@pawb.socialEnglish
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    3 years ago

    I feel pretty happy in a city where I feel welcome and the neighborhood is fun. I got my family and friends around, and my bf only lives a short drive away :)

    Nature isn’t too far away either.

  • badelf@lemmy.mlEnglish
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    3 years ago

    If I were younger I’d be looking at Mexico. Elevation and arable land can be found. Aboriginals would have survived if not for guns. And I think it will be a long time before the US ruins them like they do all over the world. I believe you can pretty much survive with 1acre per person in the commune. At least according to Fukuoka Masanobu.

    • CaptKoala@lemmy.mlEnglish
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      3 years ago

      The fact the term “affordable housing” exists is the problem, all housing should be affordable, it’s a necessity, not a damn profitmobile.

  • Tehgingey@lemmy.caEnglish
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    3 years ago

    If you’ve ever heard of WOOFing that’s a great place to start. It’s a work trade program I did years ago, tons of farms around the world. You get room and board, just work the farm for a short term. I traveled across Canada doing that years ago and ended up staying on one for 2 years in the discovery islands off the coast of BC. One of the best times in my life. Now I live in downtown Toronto, wondering why I ever came back ahaha