Living Sustainably: What Intentional Communities Can Teach Us about Democracy, Simplicity, and Nonviolence

by Whitney Sanford and A. Whitney Sanford

Book Overview

In light of concerns about food and human health, fraying social ties, economic uncertainty, and rampant consumerism, some people are foregoing a hurried, distracted existence and embracing a mindful way of living. Intentional residential communities across the United States are seeking the freedom to craft their own societies and live out Mohandas K. Gandhi's vision of democracy based on the values of nonviolence, self-sufficiency, equality, and...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0813177529
• ISBN13: 9780813177526
• Release Date: March 2019
• Publisher: University Press of Kentucky
• Length: 302 Pages
• Weight: 0.98 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 6.0" x 9.0"
• Grade Range: Postsecondary and higher