Periagoge
Scenario

When community democracy becomes performative

Everyone in our ecovillage talks about consensus decision-making but really it's just the same three loud people who always get their way and the rest of us have learned to stay quiet.

More people experience this than they realize.

What we've seen

Power dynamics persist even in communities explicitly designed to be egalitarian.

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

“Where Are You with Cohousing and intentional living?”

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.

If this sounds familiar, the Library can help you find the bigger picture.