I agree with an Aut community. I used to live in an artists' community, and that was fantastic; unfortunately bought-out by 'monkey men all in business suits'.
I would model a community after the artists' community I lived in for 9 years. It worked out extremely well for me, and for other artists who might well have been AS (I just discovered last year) - and just for artists in general, who have a lot of commonality with Autis.
I've posted on WrongPlanet about this, and there is interest. Odd, how there's so much from the UK in Aut sites.
I don't like the term "LeisureTime". I usually work pretty hard. Or I think hard. Or, rather, I 'non-think' a great deal.
But... I wa thinking a lage industrial building, as it could provide live/work space for about 100 people. It would be Aut-commonly owned. I am strong on us having our own resources, and real-estate is a resource the provides resources forever.
I live in CT, USA, but can move anywhere. I'm currently renting a house in the rurals, which could potentially offer 2 living suites (downstairs and up, with two rooms each), a renovated freestanding garage with a loft, and a trailer on the river (property has 3 different yards and about 300ft of river frontage) which could be augmented with a 3-season porch easily enough. The house has two living rooms, the larger of which is large enough that I have 4 sofas in it, with two separate living room arrangements in that living room. The other living room only has one sofa. I pay the rent and utilities now, so it could serve as a temp small community of people who wanted to be involved in creating a large community.
It's an old big house with French doors and French windows. I don't like many houses, but I like this one.
I also don't quite like the term 'intentional community' - but perhaps that's because I was living in an artists' community before the phrase became known. I really dislike the formality and expectations behind the word "intentional". In my artists' community, there was no 'intentionalness'. That's in the other artists' community in Hartford, CT, called "ArtSpace" (it
must[u] be art, then). I would consider that an 'intentional community'. The artists there are very different from my ex-coommunity, and are very, very intentional. They are all very good at marketing themselves, seen to enjoy doing so, and always have a ready smile, a firm handshake, and an invitation to their 'new opening'. I wouldn't live there if I was paid. I don't.
There was a thread last year about a community, and ...
there is someone who is making progress on a community in the SW USA. He's developed a small economic resource as well. I have yet to correspond more with him, however; but you'd be living in your own custom-built adobe (built by you).
I agree that Auts have contributed so very much to this world. Without us, humans would probably still be clubbing each other over the head with stone axes.
I have a variety of projects, but I have problems with governmental paperwork and form, and I can't hold a predictable sleep pattern. I'm not very organized either. I can organize for someone else better than for myself. I end up with stacks of paper everywhere. There's no flat surfaces available in my home, as they all have 'stuff' on them. But otherwise, I'm highly functional, I've done a lot of things, including publishing my own arts monthly, where I did everything, including advertising sales and distribution. I never published a second issue, though, but that's another, personal story. (well, not really; I was 25yo and discovered I wasn't yet ready to do something requiring that much social responsibility - I'm 45 now. I was off by only 20 years.)
I have a few business entities, but I'm lacking the drive to really do anything. Basically, I feel too alone (especially after having happily lived in a community - up to about 5 years ago), and I don't really enjoy working on project myself, anymore. I much prefer to work with other people. Forcing myself to be 'enthusiastic' doesn't work, and forcing myself to be 'productive' just makes me more lonely.
But I do very much believe that an Aut community would be 'profitable'.
I don't really like the term 'profitable', either.
I guess I don't like certain words because they're NT words. I don't do things for profit like NT's do, those greedy .. oh nm.
So I consider it able to derive an excess in funding for other Aut projects, and other Aut communities.
I created a new sciece which I termed "Anthroponomy and I just put up Anthroponomy.com, although it's just a start. Contributors are needed to the science, if anyone finds merit in the science and has such inclination. At least I would like to hear any feedback.
I know that I have enough new products and methods to put to market that those alone could probably fund a community. I design things. Everything. Better. Some things take a lot of work before they can go to market, however. It isn't always simple, especially when you're competing against the entire world. So I formed a few companies so that I could bring my designs to market and continue designing.
Oh, yes, about the requirement of "force" to form a Country. I have that one down, as I have a company "Milistics" and some rather nifty ideas about how humans can kill humans better. They do seem to enjoy that more than anything, and they pay the most money for such methods, that I've brainstormed up a huge library of funky new ways humans can kill each other, just for them. But, I would naturally save the best for ... well ... the best Country with the best people
Who's side is God on, really? Let's all find out!!!
But I'm abolutely in with the idea, and willing and ready to work on such project. But let's look at how we can realistically achieve this, rather than discussing it on a forum.
You know you're really doing something when you're actually doing it.
I've actually done things I set out to do. I'm not very capitalistic, however, and I ran some online businesses democratically (which didn't profit too well).
I was also a mechanical engineer in my 20's.
I feel that I can accomplish a lot at this time, but I do need to do something about this lonliness and isolation. I used to live with it, but after living in a community, having lots (for me) of friends, socializing whenever I wanted - and being married - I can't function through the loneliness feeling anymore.
**** Making it a reality ******
So I would need to take a step at a time. I know from my own experience what's required to actualize something in reality - and that it can be done, and I have done it, and that it is actally easy once you start - and it absolutely requires a leap of faith. You need to take a single step ... but into a void of unknown. You have to commit entirely. You can't be afraid. You have to make it a reality for yourself. You have to know that it is going to happen, and that you are really making it happen, right now. It doesn't ever get done if it'll be 'sometime'. Or when that 'something' happens. You are that 'something' - or it never becomes a reality.
So, I have a house. Rent/utilities contribution would be anywhere from free to ... whatever you can. There is no ego involved. I can float the project for a time. The first step would be finding a suitable location and property for a community. Then we acquire that property ... just do it, because it can be done.
I've had people say things like; "Wow, we all just talk about doing things, but you actually do them."
This can be done. With a team, it would be easier than the things I've done on my own. Try starting an applauded arts publication on your own, by yourself, and put out your first issue. I, like most Autis, do not like to market myself ... but I can market something like a community for people; that's selfless.
I can do. If nothing else, use me, take advantage of my experience and skills. I need a pep talk and some support, at least. But better yet would be working together. I can give pep talks ... but not to myself.
Or, if someone else has a suitable lauching pad, I can contribute about $2,000/month, a 1976 280z (working and running fine, but needs to be restored), a Ford Explorer 2-dr 4wd SUV, and a 800cc Suzuki Marauder motorcycle, as well as a computer (and parts for another), a DVD/VCR and small flatscreen, several ashtrays (oooh), and ... two cats.
This can happen, but it requires the dedication and commitment that you leave the undesired past behind, and step into the future-possible. If you aren't prepared to do that, then you won't be creating anything, and nothing will ever actualize waiting for 'someone else'.