>From ThomasClark123 ...
> B.F. Skinner in his book Walden II, shows us how we can > all live comfortably working only part-time. If only some rich > millionaires had built B.F. Skinners Walden II towns 50 years > ago, we would all be living in them today, and working > part-time with plenty of leisure time. Hi Thomas, While it would be nice I don't know how realistic the prediction of working part-time will turn out to be, particularly within my lifetime. Here's a related topic you might enjoy reading: Google: "cohousing" The modern day village concept is alive and well. From what I have read living in a cohousing environment makes a lot of practical sense. One of the best aspects of living within a cohousing environment is that the community, on a regularly chosen schedule, eats together within a large community building. Chores are shared among the community. Not everyone HAS to own their own lawn mower! Every family continues to maintain their own separate homes either in clustered apartment buildings or clustered free-standing independent homes. Privacy is maintained. However, the entire "village" is deliberately designed so that community members have easy access to a centralized communal building where everyone regularly gets together to eat and socialize. I believe Dennmark was one of the pioneering countries to begin constructing entire communities around this concept. Cohousing has caught on in a few places in the U.S. as well. I believe there is an African saying: "It take a village to raise a child." Regards, Steven Vincent Johnson www.OrionWorks.com www.zazzle.com/orionworks
