[Date Prev][Date Next][Thread Prev][Thread Next][Date Index][Thread Index]

[no subject]



Does anyone else have other parts of the web that make an ecovillage
'work'????
Deanna



At 08:31 19/10/00 EST, Robert Jensen wrote:
>Hello folks,
>This string is really interesting.    The philosophy of human communication 
>dynamics and how to stay in tune and harmonise with a group of people.
>
>My experience suggests, it is possible to maintain common interests for 
>varying lengths of time, because people simple have different needs and 
>cycles.
>
>Perhaps another way of planning eco-village concepts is to plan for the 
>volatility of human nature and recognise the interest in coming together for 
>a common cause, whilst at the planning stage also plan for the inevitable 
>separation.
>
>Again from my experience, giving certainty to the drawing together and 
>drawing apart means that when the time comes, there is no confusion as to 
>what is owed by one to another.   Thus relieving a great amount of the angst 
>in separation.
>
>Perhaps another way of saying this is;  as ye sow, so shall ye reap, just 
>make sure you add fertiliser and water along the way *smile*
>
>Let the debate continue to rage, there are wonderful issues being discussed 
>here.
>
>Best wishes
>Robert
>
>
>>From: "John Schinnerer" <johns@eco-living.net>
>>Reply-To: "permaculture" <permaculture@franklin.oit.unc.edu>
>>To: "permaculture" <permaculture@franklin.oit.unc.edu>
>>Subject: Re: Ecovillage stuff
>>Date: Wed, 18 Oct 2000 10:53:16 -0700
>>
>>Aloha,
>>
>> > naturally,
>> > the more personal relationship/friendship there is between the owner and
>>the
>> > lease-takers, the smoother it will work.
>>
>>...IF the more personal relationship does not lead to unspoken assumptions
>>and leaving out explicit contractual details (if one chooses to go with the
>>business-contract model)..."oh, I know him/her really well, no need to get
>>picky about the fine print."  A recipe for disaster later on...and of
>>course business contracts are broken every day, with varying consequences.
>>
>>There's no "escape" from fundamental human relatings; not in "consensus,"
>>"democracy," "dictatorship," or anything else.  Not much in formal PC
>>curriculum/practice invites to this either...a missing piece, work to be
>>done...
>>
>>John Schinnerer
>>---------------------------
>>Cultural & Ecological Designing
>>Human Habitat Design
>>john@eco-living.net
>>http://eco-living.net
>>
>>
>>
>>---
>>You are currently subscribed to permaculture as: robertscroft@hotmail.com
>>To unsubscribe send a blank email to 
>>$subst('Email.Unsub')
>>To subscribe send email to lyris@franklin.oit.unc.edu
>>with message text containing: subscribe permaculture
>
>_________________________________________________________________________
>Get Your Private, Free E-mail from MSN Hotmail at http://www.hotmail.com.
>
>Share information about yourself, create your own public profile at 
>http://profiles.msn.com.
>
>
>---
>You are currently subscribed to permaculture as: dforster@metz.une.edu.au
>To unsubscribe send a blank email to
$subst('Email.Unsub')
>To subscribe send email to lyris@franklin.oit.unc.edu 
>with message text containing: subscribe permaculture
>