Communes

[Joe R. Golowka]

> Anyway, so far as "back-to-the-land" goes, I say, 
> OK, fine. If you really want to go back to the land, there's still enough 
> room in this society for you to do so. My sense is that for most of the 
> people who talk like that, it's just that--a lot of talk.

The most militant "back-to-the-land"ers I know all live on farms or in 
intentional communities.  Of course, if you live in the city you 
probably won't encounter "back-to-the-land"ers living on a farm.


>They want to pluck 
> chickens or chop wood or dig post holes about as much as Doug or I do.

I suppose living off other people's exploited labor _is_ easier.

-- 
Joe R. Golowka
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