Abundance and Scarcity in the Goodenough Community
A community confronts economic adversity by remaining constant in relationship, holding financial losses in common, and working together in fundraising, educational programs, and new projects.
Business and Well-Being
By Tree Bressen, Laird Schaub, Beatrice Briggs, and Caroline Estes Q: Historically, our group has felt fairly unified in our core values. Our business discussions and decisions rested on certain basic assumptions and expectations, including the importance of...Every Politician Should Live in a Commune
After living in the PRAG House collective for 25 years before running for office, a Seattle City Councilor recommends that anyone entering politics consider experiencing intentional community first.
Searching for Republicans…and Other Elephants in the Community Living Room
An informal survey raises several compelling questions: Can communitarians
learn to focus on larger-scale politics as much as on internal politics? Should they? What’s proper political etiquette in community? And have you ever met a communitarian who is not left of center?
The Power Balance
What can you do if some people in your group seem to have more power than others? Our consensus trainers and group process experts respond.
Preventing "Tyranny of the Minority"
Our consensus trainers and communication and process experts advise what to do about inadvertent “minority rule” in community.