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DethNinja | 2 years ago

Is it possible to build a system where nobody owns private property but is happy? Very unlikely but theoretically possible.

Main problem is that current ruling class is mostly comprised of psychopaths and what they actually mean is that “We will own everything, you will own nothing, and you will be happy or else!”

I think “You will own nothing, and be happy” can be utopic but we will first need to eliminate genes that cause psychopathy first.

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eesmith|2 years ago

Cooperatives. The coop owns the building/land, and as a member you have the right to live there.

> Research found that housing cooperatives had residents rate themselves as having the highest quality of life and housing satisfaction of any housing organization in the city. ... Other research has found that housing cooperatives tended to have higher rates of building quality, building safety, feelings of security among residents, lower crime rates, stable access to housing and significantly lower costs compared to conventional housing.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Housing_cooperative#Research_o...

incomingpain|2 years ago

>Is it possible to build a system where nobody owns private property but is happy? Very unlikely but theoretically possible.

They exist all over Canada. They all start out lovey dovey, permaculture, etc and end up poverty stricken.

Canada's recent success in reducing poverty has been 100% shutting these down.