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Scenario

When intentional communities face economic pressure that challenges buen vivir values

Our permaculture farm collective wants to operate according to buen vivir principles but we're facing financial pressure that's forcing us to make decisions that contradict our values, and some members want to compromise temporarily while others say any compromise betrays the whole vision.

More people experience this than they realize.

What we've seen

A group attempting to live according to indigenous wisdom must choose between survival in the dominant system and integrity to their principles.

Your guide for this
Laozi
Laozi works with people navigating exactly this kind of situation.
Ideas that help explain it
Worth thinking about

“Where Are You with Buen Vivir — Latin American indigenous worldview and technology?”

Peri

Peri can explain why this happens, help you decide if this is the right situation for you, and point toward the right journey or coach.

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