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Originally Posted by OrangeBlossomBaby
Actually, there is a "nearly free" lunch. There are ecovillages around the country that do exactly that. Near-zero waste, clean potable water, self-generating electricity 100% off the grid, chickens that lay eggs, they grow their own wheat and mill their own flour, etc. etc. They had to pay for the initial start up and maintenance for the first half dozen years. But now, they're almost 100% self-sufficient and pay almost nothing to live in their village. They even have physicians who live there who can provide basic medical care, and midwives who can assist with births. They use solar and wind energy, and their toilet waste is composted and used to fertilize the gardens.
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Of course opportunity costs don’t count for anything. Moving backward to the farm sure seems like a great path to growth and prosperity for children delivered by midwives and the others. I’m sure that many Villagers will be moving out of here to the farm soon. Oh, wait. Do ecovillages have town squares and moonshine happy hours, after cleaning out the barn of course?
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