Recently ive been interested in adopting something like an atheist mennonite lifestyle. Just move somewhere green, be self sufficient, not focus on pop culture or or politics, somewhat but not drastically reduce my reliance on modern tech and gadgets, and create a small community of like minded people.
On the other hand there's no new age spiritual or radical political philosophy. I just want to simplify my life and be in a small community of like minded people.
I intuitively feel like Im not the only one thats interested in this but have not found any organized attempt to do something like it. has anyone ever seen or heard of anything like it?
Incidentally watched this[1] just yesterday and was blown away. I keep thinking I'd rather be homeless than keep paying rent for a property I will never own. Man in the video is a genius and has worked out an amazing way to not only provide for himself but his community and neighbors as well. Made me feel so worthless. What do I do every day but go to work. I barely get to live a life with all the hours I work, and yet I have no measurable impact on humanity other than the children I helped produce.
I could die tomorrow, or tonight, and what will I have done? I would like to help us move forward somehow. Failing that I could do with living 'right' and being of value somehow. Real value.
I know so many different trades I've always dreamed of building my own home. That's not in the cards for me, but I really think I could help in a place like you described.
As a result there is always some kind of political model at work.
as he described it its more of just the period of late teenager hood before marriage. no one is encouraged to leave the community of break the rules.
This documentary suggests otherwise. Of course there is more than one Amish community, so they may not all do it the same way.