Introduction

in #anarchy8 years ago

 My name is Gene and i currently live in a small ecovillage in Madison Wisconsin. The organization is a horizontal consensus-based organization where decisions are made by the members and no one person or group of people speak on behalf of or rule the others. Some, including myself, would describe this as an anarchist community, though the word is rarely used in discussions or in descriptions of the community.

About me personally

I grew up during the 1970's and 1980's in a small conservative town in Indiana and would often stay with my grandparents during the summers in another small conservative town. i was considered "shy", though i now know it is introversion, and soft spoken. i learned to read at an early age and would read anything available, including ingredients on packaging. i preferred books over interactions with people, so i think i was viewed as odd, or weird. i often felt out of place.
The idea of egalitarianism has intrigued me since i was young, and the injustices and inequalities of the world i have found heartbreaking and energy draining. One way i have found that achieves a more egalitarian community is the processes that anarchists use, which is mainly what i will blog about, and the community i'm living in. i would describe my apolitical views as anarchist, though i'm a bit more of an action anarchist than philosophical.

 More direct action, less talk!

Onward! 

Sort:  

You community sounds interesting. You should do a photo tour of it!

Congratulations @genecox! You have received a personal award!

Happy Birthday - 1 Year on Steemit Happy Birthday - 1 Year on Steemit
Click on the badge to view your own Board of Honor on SteemitBoard.

For more information about this award, click here

By upvoting this notification, you can help all Steemit users. Learn how here!

Congratulations @genecox! You have received a personal award!

2 Years on Steemit
Click on the badge to view your Board of Honor.

Do you like SteemitBoard's project? Then Vote for its witness and get one more award!

Congratulations @genecox! You received a personal award!

Happy Birthday! - You are on the Steem blockchain for 3 years!

You can view your badges on your Steem Board and compare to others on the Steem Ranking

Vote for @Steemitboard as a witness to get one more award and increased upvotes!