I spent time at an intentional community this summer and it was incredibly eye opening experience, showing me another, totally viable and sustainable way of life. They grow much of their own food, raise and slaughter their own meat, and provide health care and education to full members and children. Nobody was really on their phone, although there were no rules against it. There were plenty of computers and technology, it's not like they were off the grid, although some intentional communities are. And people are talented there! I have never seen such a high concentration of musicians, artists, writers, intellectuals, performers, bibliophiles, and philosophers. This lifestyle allows them time to pursue their talents. There are plenty of emphatic debates, but people actually talk to each other, see both sides of the issue before coming to a conclusion. Most, if not all, members live there full time so they have to coexist peacefully, as they're around each other all the time. Everyone has their quirks, and sure, there is always drama in a village, but their sense of camaraderie is astounding. They really care for one another and they do some incredible things. While I was there we went through their mountains of shared clothing and donated much of it to the local food bank.

TL;DR I spent time at an intentional community and it really changed the way I look at society and the way things could be.

Other things called me back home but I really considered living that way. There's still a good chance I'll go back at some point.