swarm wisdomdiversity + mutuality (interdependence)=immunity + independencewe too were like this...tribal villagesthis self-organizing behavior is universalfunction of three simple rules

we did what the birds didnt do...but then...we went to school!we learned to compete to be on top of...we were taught to break out of the swarmsthat turned off our ability to self-organize!

the funny pyramidecological debtconsumptiongrowthecological recession

sometimes, progress is...walking backwards

were @ THE crossroads...belief is optional... participation is not!sustainable abundanceunsustainable growth

we dream of an abundant worldProtoVillagescaling in, scaling out and staying steady

AbundanceAbundance is a state in which a community employs ecologically sustainable means to ensure a resilient access to resources that are necessary and sufficient to fulfill the basic needs of all its inhabitants (including humans).

story so far...quitting the life of quiet desperationjourney across india1 year in a village... age of arrogance!are you proto?an experiment with scaling in!2 more years in the village - 1 unit abundance!

intentional community - the good neighbor in the swarmbeing set-up in 12.5 acres in anantapur district, APcommunity of seekers committed to practicing Abundance. a center for learning, practice, demonstration and dissemination of the knowledge on how any community in this region can organize itself for abundance. interdependent groupsinterdependence for independenceresource efficiencyabundance of timeProtoVillage

innovative and eco-friendly micro-enterprises along the 10 dimensions

scaled out by the villagers - x groups / enterpriseoccupational diversity within each villageincentive to spread abundance, by extending value-chains across villagesinterdependenceProtoVillage

place > people > pennydesign for replicability, opensourcePrinciplesno reinventiondiversityinterdependenceenterprise

invitation to you to be partlocated in the 2nd driest district in india

a white canvas ready to be painted by fellow seekers of an abundant world

come, join hands... lets co-create protovillage!!www.protovillage.orgwww.facebook.com/protovillage