text:  And so I think by going back and revisiting these utopian experiments of the past, we can understand a little bit better that there were other ways of living. There are other ways. And it doesn't mean that we have to go back to the ninth century, but we could learn from these experiments. There are things that we can take from these experiments and apply to our own lives in the present day to make us feel more contented and connected and ultimately in harmony with each other and with nature.