The use and growth of cooperative economics is one of the main methods for a sustainable approach to communities. It not only allows for people to determine their own future by working for what they need locally, but the cooperative structure is also a more efficient approach to provide production to consumption needs.

 
The phenomenon of CSI is examined by noted science fiction author J.G. Ballard. The specific cold and detached nature of the T.V. show, that is described, creates a unique environment that moves beyond a stereotypical police show.

 
Ludwig Wittgenstein is a philosopher that has had increasing appeal among artists, despite his approach that appears to rely on logic rather than aesthetics. However, he developed a method of thought that relies on discovery and the finding of problems rather than solutions, which is similar to artistic work. He also wrote in an aphoristic way that resembles a type of poetry.

 
Mutualism is a type of anarchism that believes that the market can exist outside of capitalism. This means that people should own the means of production, through cooperatives and self-owned businesses, and that trade must move through voluntary associations where each participant is equal. This economic stance is combined with a social libertarianism to create an individualist form of anarchism.

 
The everyday activity of people in cities creates chances for experience and understanding of the aspects of life in general. It is through these moments that one can reach a realization that is beyond ideas and shows how meaning can exist within the world itself.

 
The current debate on Social Security has sparked questions about how to fund retirement if something happens to the program. One alternative uses the existence of cooperatives and self-sustaining intentional communities. People could contribute money or time to local cooperatives in order to build up a credit that can be used upon retirement from that cooperative and other copperatives across the country that are networked together. This is a complement to Social Security where senior citizens are able to have access to goods made by democratic businesses in order to support themselves.

 
The modern economy can be said to have three levels made up of the hyper-real, the real, and the hidden. The hyper-real is that of the spectacle and commodified culture, the real is material production and consumption, and the hidden is the use and production of technical knowledge that creates new types of material production. It is an analysis that incorporates both material and immaterial economics and the use of data at all levels.

 
Libertarian Municipalism is an anarchist approach that holds that government should not form above the city level. Each city would be collectively organized and the cities would be part of a federation system in order to work with each other. This applies especially to economic matters as well as property ownership.

 
The suburban landscape is one of isolation and boredom that relies on consumerism to exist. It is interesting to show how people try to live their lives in this artificial environment and the angst that results.

 
In science fiction movies there is the added enjoyment that is beyond seeing action and special effects. There is the ability to see and appreciate minute details of a futuristic landscape or new applicaiton of technology. The continuing "Star Wars" series allows people to be passive in some parts with action scenes, but there are other parts that allow a higher form of audience engagement in discussion of alien civilizations that is the favorite aspect for the committed fan.

 
The idea of urban design needs to be reevaluated for a sustainable future. This could be done through post-industrial intentional communities. It would be a combination of the arcology approach and the traditional communes that have been established for the last 40 years. It would be different from communes in that the structure must be flexible and be able to create products for their own use to be economically independent.