# The Buddhist Geeks Farm

- [North Star Principles](https://farm.buddhistgeeks.org/farm/our-ideological-pillars.md): In order to help orient how we prioritize our resources & activities, we have these North Star Principles.
- [Open Source](https://farm.buddhistgeeks.org/farm/our-ideological-pillars/open-generosity.md): We're inspired by the open source movements, and do our best to align with open source solutions whenever feasible.
- [Apocoloptimism](https://farm.buddhistgeeks.org/farm/our-ideological-pillars/apocoloptimism.md): Apocoloptimists are people who maintain a fundamental optimism about life in the face of destruction, chaos, and the crumbling of old paradigms.
- [Necessary Subtraction](https://farm.buddhistgeeks.org/farm/our-ideological-pillars/necessary-subtraction.md): A necessary subtraction from the capitalist world-system presents an opportunity for renewal and reconnection with what it means to be human on planet earth.
- [Important Ideas](https://farm.buddhistgeeks.org/farm/important-ideas.md)
- [Shared Living](https://farm.buddhistgeeks.org/farm/important-ideas/shared-living.md): A new model of Shared Living is at the heart of the vision of the Buddhist Geeks Farm.
- [The Politics of Shared Living](https://farm.buddhistgeeks.org/farm/important-ideas/shared-living/the-politics-of-shared-living.md): There are a number of important political ramifications that we derive from this experiment in shared living.
- [A Third Industrial Revolution](https://farm.buddhistgeeks.org/farm/important-ideas/third-industrial-revolution.md): According to many, we are in the midst of a Third Industrial Revolution–a technoeconomic revolution that could have a huge impact on how we "manage, power, and move society."
- [Practicing Demonitization](https://farm.buddhistgeeks.org/farm/active-demonitization.md): The practice of demonitization, akin to what the early Buddhists called "voluntary simplicity," is a means for reducing one's dependency on the capitalist-world-system.
- [Housing 🏘](https://farm.buddhistgeeks.org/farm/active-demonitization/housing.md): Here are some of the more promising projects that we could imagine working with while figuring out our housing situation on The Farm.
- [Food 🥒](https://farm.buddhistgeeks.org/farm/active-demonitization/food.md): Our goal is to develop food abundance on the Buddhist Geeks Farm!
- [Transportation 🚘](https://farm.buddhistgeeks.org/farm/active-demonitization/transportation.md)
- [Energy ⚡️](https://farm.buddhistgeeks.org/farm/active-demonitization/energy.md)
- [Education 🎒](https://farm.buddhistgeeks.org/farm/active-demonitization/education.md)
- [Healthcare 🌼](https://farm.buddhistgeeks.org/farm/active-demonitization/healthcare.md)
- [Entertainment 📺](https://farm.buddhistgeeks.org/farm/active-demonitization/entertainment.md): We can lower our shared expenses by pooling together like a family would, sharing accounts while paying 10-20x  less than you'd normally pay for the same services.
- [The Master Plan](https://farm.buddhistgeeks.org/farm/masterplan.md): The Buddhist Geeks Farm has a master plan that will move through 3 phases: 1) Establishing a Prototype Farm, 2) Starting up the Genesis Farm, & 3) Forming a Farm Network.
- [Phase 1: Prototype Farm](https://farm.buddhistgeeks.org/farm/masterplan/phase-1-prototype-farm.md)
- [Phase 2: Genesis Farm](https://farm.buddhistgeeks.org/farm/masterplan/phase-2-genesis-farm.md): In phase 2 of the project we are working toward our goal of establishing a fully functioning Buddhist Geeks Genesis Farm & Retreat Center that can host 10-20 people at a time.


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