Originally posted by The Answer:
I know you're kidding my man airforce, but on a side note: the beauty in the autonomous zone model is that it begins with an individual and his/her natural, nearby trusted friends. And so we are all (or at least mostly here) our own beginnings to units. A free market economist with the mindset you have is a far better skill set for an elder in any local group than say a recruit. Many of us find ourselves in that circumstance regardless of the reasons why such an arrangement is more prudent for all to be so. Philosophers, economists, lawyers, academics, social scientists etc of the right mind ought to use that creative drive and study of human action and experience to copy edit the social bonds we make in these arrangements. Obviously survival and defense is a must learn but minds for creation and problem solving are the soul of every reflective and deliberate association. One doesn't need a degree (purchased paper) to have this skill set. Ability to read is paramount.
It always works better when the group first gets together on something of a contract understanding thing. Kind of like how marriages tend to work better than "friends with benefits" maybe or maybe not progresses to just shacking up.
Kind of like that survivor reality series. You want some kind of formality to the citizenship thing. Some level of ceremony and rites of passage so the people know where they stand. Physical proximity of housing and or business alone is just not it.
