Dmitry Orlov's Communities that Abide

Communities that Abide:  Part I

Communities that Abide:  Part II

Communities that Abide:  Part III

Communities that Abide:  Part IV:  Causes of Failure

Communities that Abide:  The XIII Comandments

I. You Probably Shouldn't come together willy-nilly.

II. You Probably Shouldn't trap people within the community.

III. You Probably Shouldn't carry on as if the community doesn't matter.

IV. You Probably Shouldn't spread out across the landscape.

V. You Probably Shouldn't allow creeping privatization. 

VI. You Probably Shouldn't try to figure out what to do on your own.

VII. You Probably Shouldn't let outsiders order you around.

VIII. You Probably Shouldn't question the wonderful goodness of your community.

IX. You Probably Shouldn't pretend that your life is more important than the life of your children and grandchildren.

X. You Probably Shouldn't try to use violence, because it probably won't work.

XI. You Probably Shouldn't let your community get too big.

XII. You Probably Shouldn't let your community get too rich.

XIII. You Probably Shouldn't let your community get too cozy with the neighbors.