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I was Raised in a Utopian Commune Where Children Ran Wild. Only Years Later Did I Realise How Much Danger Came With That Freedom

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In July 1978, a single-parent family moves from their familiar home to a large mansion, leaving behind their old life and possessions. The new house, with its grand architecture and numerous rooms, feels like a fairy tale. As they settle in, the focus shifts from personal to collective living, with numerous meetings and discussions about how to reorganize the space and redefine their domestic life. Various voices in the meetings propose ideas ranging from creating an egalitarian environment to radical changes inspired by Soviet housing experiments, aiming to transform their new home into a space of collective and progressive living.

https://www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle/article/2024/aug/10/raised-utopian-commune-children-ran-wild-later-realise-danger-with-freedom

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