A personal story of volunteering for an eco- (ex-hippie) community

We are happy to invite you to a very special talk about America and Americans. For many people around the world America embodies prosperity, progress, and freedom.  However, there are people in the States who are seriously concerned about the state of the American society: its overconsumption, the power of corporations, the ecological risks of postindustrial economy.  These Americans have made a conscious (and very difficult) choice to live a different life. Our guest Lyubov Zolotova, a Russian-American living in Moscow, will share her experience of living with such people, their life philosophy, their values, and the challenges of their lifestyle.  Lyubov spent a month living in a Shannon Farm community in Virginia State. She stayed with the family of Virginia Dawnswir, a typical representative of American downshifters and eco-culturists. This will be a very honest story. This is no Hollywood America but a different side of American life.

You will find out:

• Who can afford to become a downshifter in America
• How capitalism and socialism coexist in this local community
• How Americans try to stand up against corporate power and what comes out of it
• What is wrong with “organic” products and what “beyond organic” means … and much more!

Please join us on Thursday, March 22 at 7 p.m. (in English)