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One of the myths of dominant culture is the natural inevitability of the nuclear family. In fact, anthropology tells us the nuclear family is quite an anomaly, and that humans have lived with each other in a wide range of ways. But these arrangements have almost universally been more communal than the nuclear lives so many of us lead. Intentional communities offer answers to the question “how might we prefer to live with one another?” Often seen as fringe, idealistic, dysfunctional, or even dangerous, intentional communities are living experiments in how we relate, cohabit, child rear, eat, learn, and love together. This week, we are going to have a longer session, with representatives from a few real co-operative living arrangements, so we can hear their personal experiences first hand, and ask whatever burning questions we have.
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