Eupsychian Network II
(Page 6 of 9)
January/February 1971
By Dr. Henry Winthrop, Ph.D.
30. The International Foundation for Independence (IFI). Concerned with the development of ethical economic institutions regarding land and money. Developed by Ralph Borsodi of Exeter, New Hampshire. An attempt to apply the ideas of the IFI is being made by J.P. Narayan of India. For an account of the work of Narayan, write to Ralph Borsodi, Exeter, New Hampshire. J.P. Narayan is director of the Gandhian Institute in India and is deeply involved in famine relief there.
31. Mitraniketan, Kerala State, India. A Eupsychian experiment in community in India, which is so fascinating that the best way to do it justice is to write to Dr. Arthur E. Morgan, c/o Community Service, Inc., Box 243, Yellow Springs Ohio, 45387. Dr. Morgan will provide literature on the community. He issues such literature from time to time.
32. Dr. Arthur E. Morgan (address given above.) The work of this distinguished thinker and planner, with respect to the establishment of Eupsychian communities, should be better known. Dr. Morgan's ideas will be found in many of his books. The following volumes are only a small sample of his inspiring work: 1. The Small Community, Foundation of Democratic Life (Harper, 1942): 2. Nowhere Was Somewhere. How History Makes Utopias and How Utopias Make History (University of North Carolina Press, 1946): 3. Search for Purpose, (Antioch Press, 1955): 4. The Community of the Future and the Future of Community. (Community Service, Inc., 1957). Dr. Arthur E. Morgan was a former president of Antioch College and the First Chairman of the Tennessee Valley Authority.
33. International Peace Research Institute, Oslo, Norway. This organization is interested in examining and presenting various ideas as to how world peace can be ensured. It edits The Journal of Peace Research, Johan Galtung, Editor. This journal, itself, is published under the auspices of The International Peace Research Association, Groningen, Netherlands. The journal is supported by organizations in Norway, Sweden, Finland and Denmark.
34. Mapka—A New Economy. This word, pronounced "mop-ka", is from the first letter of the major words of the Esperanto phrase which means "Unlimited Business for Peace and Plenty." This phrase, in Esperanto, is "Mallina Afero per Paco Abundo." Its purpose is described as follows. "Mapka aims to earn all those who associate in it a good income according to their ability, effort and responsibility; and to work toward proper, honest and limited government that does not offer privileges to anyone." Mapka is now operating in San Bias, Panama. Write to Bill Manning, 113 Sanger, New Braunfels, Texas, 78103.
35. Communitarian Colonies. One of these, Boimondau, was described by Eric Fromm in The Sane Society. The bible on these colonies is Claire Huchet Bishop's, All Things Common (Harper, 1950.)
36. "Drop City" in Southern Colorado. This is a group of about twenty-five artists, musicians, writers and others—who have constructed their own houses, significantly out of 'junk-auto' metal but employing sophisticated geometrical forms and building techniques. Their economy is a 'free' one based almost entirely on locally produced food, and various ways of 'tapping' in to the reject materials and discarded materials of the local city—thus functioning as a kind of recycling and reuse unit—a 'closed-cycle' economy, such as is envisaged for the more scientific and prestigious "Experimental City" which has been described by Athelstan Spilhaus. The leading figure behind Drop City is Peter Douthit. The latter also started another experimental community, called Libre. Libre is based upon a much sharper, theoretical program than Drop City. For information on Drop City and Libre, write to John McHale, Southern Illinois University.
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