It's virtually impossible to achieve total dislocation of course. I
know a commune near here based on a ridgetop farm of 600 hectares.
The co-op established five villages on it, each with a different
character. The first is the farmers, the second the alt. energy
people, the third are the crafts people, the fourth the artists and
the fifth are the 'faerie-folk'. They used a little-know 'hamlet-
development' clause in planning permits. The original farmhouse is
used as a community centre and accommodation for visitors and those
still building. They are as self-sufficient as they can be though
many of them work off the mountain and so bring in income.
When the State Electricity Commission decided to run a small
powerline over their land (and offered them grid connection) they
fought it. The Commission was quite non-plussed as they were used to
people welcoming connection with open arms. For them it was an
intrusion that went against all their principles and it was a fairly
vigorous fight. They lost, of course, but they still aren't connected
to the grid, some twenty years later. The organisation of the fight
was amusing with the farmers at one end wanting to use gelignite on
the powerlines and the more New Age types opting for pole sitting and
theatric events. God knows how they ever achieve consensus on anything!
Andrew Fildes
afildes@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
On 23/07/2007, at 9:33 PM, Christos Stavrou wrote:
> By the way, does anyone know an example of someone trying to live
> outside the State, (I mean the modern centalised western institution),
> and having surived? Or just any examples of someone trying to do that?
==============================================
List usage info: http://www.zuikoholic.com
List nannies: olympusadmin@xxxxxxxxxx
==============================================
|