The difference between hypothesis and theory, and why it matters We live in an increasingly technological society, where our lives literally depend on the technological systems upon which our society is built. Every aspect of our daily lives, from delivery of our basic needs (food, clean water, electricity, housing), to Read more…
Recommended books This list includes some of the books that we have found informative, inspirational and mind-opening (in no particular order). Many of these books are free to download (provided free by the authors, protected under Creative Commons, or out of copyright), and we include links where possible. Some other Read more…
Laundry/outreach centre We are nearing completion of the vortex hydroelectric plant that will supply the Kadagaya community with over 5 kW of clean, reliable energy. This energy will enable many other projects and we are excited to introduce one of them now! We want to help empower the local women in Read more…
Recommended documentaries An important part of our self-education has come from watching documentaries. A huge variety of documentaries discussing critical and fascinating issues such as science and technology, religion, society, the monetary system, holistic education, automation and more can be viewed and downloaded online for free (e.g., Videoneat and TopDocumentaryFilms). This list includes some Read more…
Where does money come from? Supporters of a resource-based economy (RBE) advocate a moneyless society, not because there is something inherently evil about money, but because they envision a future society where such a means of exchange is obsolete. If an RBE (or a similar “post-scarcity” system) can achieve a Read more…
Experiences from our first year off-grid Planning for the Kadagaya project started in mid-2013 in Copenhagen where we were working as scientists in a research laboratory. Despite enjoying our work and the comfortable living conditions in Scandinavia (arguably some of the best in the world), we felt unfulfilled. During a Read more…