This is not a revolution.
This is a 6-month structured living experiment.
No ideology. No grand claims. Just execution.
6-Month Pilot Template
(Minimum Viable Micro-Utopia – MVMU)
OVERVIEW
Goal:
Test whether 3–7 adults can create:
Economic mutual support
Non-medical distress response
Structured governance
High transparency
Low internal conflict
Without withdrawing from mainstream society.
Participants keep jobs. Keep legal status. Keep autonomy.
PHASE 0 – PREPARATION (Weeks 0–4)
1️⃣ Form the Core Group
3–7 adults
Same city
Already know or trust each other
All financially self-sustaining
No strangers from the internet.
2️⃣ Legal Setup (Keep It Simple)
Choose one:
Shared rental house
2–3 apartments in same building
Formal nonprofit association
Informal written agreement
No anti-state framing.
No illegal structures.
3️⃣ Financial Clarity
Each member commits:
Monthly shared pool contribution (€100–€300 depending on country)
Written agreement on purpose of fund:
Emergency support
Rent cushion
Crisis stabilization
Shared groceries (optional)
Full transparency spreadsheet.
No hidden finances.
4️⃣ Write a 5-Page Internal Charter
Include:
Shared values
Conflict protocol
Exit rules
Contribution expectations
Decision-making method (consensus or 75% majority)
Non-psychiatric distress protocol
Everyone signs voluntarily.
PHASE 1 – STABILIZATION (Months 1–2)
Goal: Create predictability.
Weekly 90-Minute Meeting
Agenda template:
Emotional check-in (10 min each)
Financial update
Conflict airing
Planning
Closing round
Mandatory unless emergency.
Distress Protocol (Non-Medical First Response)
If a member is struggling:
Step 1: Two members assigned as support partners
Step 2: Daily check-ins
Step 3: Practical help (food, errands, space)
Step 4: Only escalate to psychiatry if risk is real and agreed
No forced labeling.
Measurement Metrics
Track:
Conflict incidents
Fund usage
Emotional climate (self-report scale 1–10 weekly)
Financial stress levels
Dropout risk
Keep data simple but consistent.
PHASE 2 – FUNCTIONAL EXPERIMENT (Months 3–4)
Now test structural components.
1️⃣ Shared Economic Buffer
Use fund intentionally for:
One member’s temporary financial stress
Group shared purchase
Crisis prevention
Observe:
Trust
Tension
Fairness perception
2️⃣ Governance Stress Test
Introduce:
A disagreement simulation
A budget debate
A rules amendment proposal
Watch how conflict resolves.
This phase reveals viability.
3️⃣ External Integration
Each member keeps:
Job
Family
Social life
Micro-utopia must coexist with society.
No isolation.
PHASE 3 – EVALUATION (Months 5–6)
Now analyze honestly.
Hold two long evaluation sessions.
Answer:
Did conflict increase or decrease?
Did financial stress reduce?
Did members feel safer?
Did mental distress decrease?
Was governance exhausting?
Would we renew for another 6 months?
Use anonymous written feedback before discussion.
EXIT STRUCTURE
Every member has unconditional right to exit with:
30 days notice
Transparent financial reconciliation
No social punishment
Voluntary participation is non-negotiable.
WHAT SUCCESS LOOKS LIKE
Not utopia.
Success means:
No major unresolved conflict
Financial buffer intact
At least 70% members want to continue
Emotional safety improved
No dependency dynamics
WHAT FAILURE LOOKS LIKE
Hidden resentment
Financial mistrust
Power concentration
Emotional exhaustion
Two or more dropouts
Failure is data, not shame.
COST STRUCTURE (Urban Example)
Per person monthly:
Rent: normal market rate split
Shared fund: €100–€300
Food: optional pooling
Startup cost: minimal beyond deposit.
CRITICAL RULES
No charismatic leader dominance
No ideological purity tests
No financial opacity
No emotional coercion
No forced treatment decisions
REALISTIC EXPECTATIONS
This will:
Not change the world
Not overthrow psychiatry
Not replace capitalism
It will test:
Can small-scale structured mutualism reduce distress and increase stability?
If yes → replicate quietly.
If no → refine.
