People all over the world organized and built intentional communities with the hope of developing a better way of living together. Many of these intentional communities are relatively small. Many intentional communities have a population close to 100, with many possibly exceeding this number. While this may seem large, it is pretty small in comparison to the rest of society. From the small populations, it is apparent that people do not prefer this kind of living. While many of these new small communities failed, some continue to grow, such as the religion-based Twelve Tribes, which started in the United States in 1972. Since its inception, it has grown into many groups around the world. Similarly, a commune called Brook Farm established itself in 1841. Founded by Charles Fourier's visions of Utopia, they attempted to recreate his idea of a central building in society called the Phalanx. Unfortunately, this commune could not sustain itself and failed after only six years of operation. They wanted to stay open for longer, but they could not afford it. Their goal, however, was very similar to that of Utopia: to lead a more wholesome and simpler life than the atmosphere of pressure surrounding society at the time. It is clear that despite ambition, it is difficult for communes to stay in operation for very long.
People all over the world organized and built intentional communities with the hope of developing a better way of living together Many of these intentional communities are relatively small Many intentional communities have a population close to 100 with many possibly exceeding this number While this may seem large it is pretty small in comparison to the rest of society From the small populations it is apparent that people do not prefer this kind of living While many of these new small communities failed some continue to grow such as the religion-based Twelve Tribes which started in the United States in 1972 Since its inception it has grown into many groups around the world Similarly a commune called Brook Farm established itself in 1841 Founded by Charles Fourier's visions of Utopia they attempted to recreate his idea of a central building in society called the Phalanx Unfortunately this commune could not sustain itself and failed after only six years of operation They wanted to stay open for longer but they could not afford it Their goal however was very similar to that of Utopia to lead a more wholesome and simpler life than the atmosphere of pressure surrounding society at the time It is clear that despite ambition it is difficult for communes to stay in operation for very long