At the risk of ruining it........

There seems to still be a thriving community out there that is seeking alternatives to the current paradigm under which our society is being crushed. Not satisfied with finding low-impact alternatives to our consumption, environmental and fossil-fuel addiction problems, folks are finally addressing social issues in concert with the usual concerns.
A fanciful case in point is this house mentioned on Future Feeder a few days back.
Note in the blurb about the house that they have addressed a communal interdependence, a sharing of resources, that flies in the face of the oppressive meme of individualism in which we live.
Not one to espouse any one political theory, I caution you to avoid screaming "communist" or "socialist" at such an idea. This is a solution, not a provocation, so put down your torches and gavels, take a deep breath and look hard at the truth in the interconnectedness of all these issues.
We cannot affect significant change without addressing the most fundamental causes of the problems. Perhaps a critical look at the capitalist structure, as it is manifested here in the states is needed.
Just a thought.