Woman's Hour
Listener Week: Generative AI, Female thatchers, Big noses, Communal living
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Quick takeaways
- Generative AI has the potential to rapidly replace human creative skills and replace millions of people's ideas and work.
- Communal living in intentional communities provides a balance between personal space and communal areas, offering compatibility and shared responsibilities.
Deep dives
Communal living and intentional communities
Annette is interested in communal living and intentional communities, where she can live with friends into her old age. She wants personal space, but also communal areas. She is unsure where to find suitable property and how to finance the venture. Annette has considered using old hotels or pubs, but wants to avoid large housing projects. Mim Skinner, an author and social campaigner, suggests exploring various options within intentional communities, from DIY versions to purpose-built projects with additional services. Amthorn, an architect, shares her experience of living in a co-housing community and highlights the importance of shared responsibilities and activities. The community she is part of has individual homes, but also a common house where residents come together for meals and work days. Tensions inevitably arise, but having a larger community can provide more opportunities for compatibility. Annette is advised to start exploring options as soon as possible and prioritize a suitable common area and ecological considerations.
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