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The article talks about managing unavoidable conflicts that rise within a community after interpersonal interactions among people . Topics discussed include ideologies of author Frederic Laloux regarding living in a community as given in his book "Reinventing Organizations", practicing the Zegg Forum in community, and taking advice from parties regarding whom the decisions are being taken.

A personal narrative is presented which explores the author's experience of shifting into a house in nearby Eugene, Oregon from a community living.

The article presents the author's views on the sociocratic governance system in Lost Valley in Maine which can be viewed as a form of social permaculture that has helped the community thrive both socially and economically. She mentions that the community has valued cooperation over competition, equality in decision-making and expressions of affection more than economic profit. She also notes that one of the aims of sociocracy is to encourage groups to apply self-regulation and accept feedback.

The article explores the author's experience of utilizing permaculture principles to improve his teaching of permaculture design courses at the Camassia Institute in Oregon. He explains how the principle of observation be applied to teaching. The author demonstrates the principle of diversity to teaching by using a variety of methods to create a more effective learning environment.

The article presents various experiences of community campers in the U.S. One person says that during her first day or two days at Network for a New Culture Summer Camp, she was uncomfortable and labeled her first experience as false intimacy. Another person says that it is very relaxing to live in a community where one does not have to pretend at all times. One person also says that he felt like he had a gym membership with a specials focus on the muscle group of choice and choosing.

A personal narrative is presented which explores the author's experience of taking part in the television program titled "Wife Swap."

The article presents information on a planned community, Maitreya near Eugene, Oregon. This eco-friendly village has a motive of reducing the destructive effects of material consumption on the planet. The author reflects that in his community the members do support each other and prepare themselves to live sustainable; creating a world with less petroleum. They propagate certain principles for new villagers, such as be open to a sustainable culture, promotion of total-cost accounting, principle of money doesn't buy happiness, promotion of recycling, support to the local economy, principle of participatory democracy.

The author offers information on Dome Village, home to people living at Maitreya Ecovillage in Eugene, Oregon, who share a one- bedroom apartment. She mentions of Dharmalaya Center in Oregon, that received notice of violating land use code, that received hearing in its benefit and Dome Village later received support by city code enforcers. She also discusses the story of Erik DeBuhr, one of the folks from Dome Village, who built a dome modelled on Finn's design.

The article discusses the perspective of a baby boomer generation and a millennial for living in intergenerational communities. Topics discussed include the importance of interdependent living, value of confidentiality to communication breakdowns and broken relationships within workplaces and communities and the issues of working with intentional communities, social activist organizations and workplaces .

The article introduces four men considered by the author as her fathers. Michael Rios is the author's biological father, who started the first hotline for battered women one community in Arlington, Virginia. Dean Clark was once addicted to heroine and keep on straying onto Maitreya Ecoville property in search to place to reside until the author had invited him to their village. Further information about other people whom the author considered as her father is also presented.