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they generally don’t try to scale up but instead try to inspire offshoot communities that overlap. Decentralization without technology

I find the ones that survive are crowdsourced, group projects. Sometimes they have a leader, sometimes core members. They don’t work if getting rich is the goal but they can make it much easier to form a healthy social ecosystem that will allow you to focus on doing what you love.

I guess you could say they focus more on needs than wants but also more on enjoying life without luxury. This is a generalization, I’m sure you can find a few that are different! Crypto sure is!

I guess it's only a few people on this planet that can leave that way without being drawn by the human desire to seeks for more.

I love your explanation of things had to rethread it