[PDF.41yn] DIGIRENT - West of Eden: Communes and Utopia in Northern California

"An amazing place and time that, for all its failures, changed the world—and which finally gets its due in this marvelous collection."  —Richard Walker, University of California–Berkeley, author,

In the aftermath of the Vietnam War, a large portion of the population had become disenchanted with the American way of life that they did not feel they belonged to. While some openly revolted in the streets, others took to turning away from the mainstream and headed toward a new world. Utopian visions, manifesting themselves in the form of communes, were aimed at breaking the bonds of capitalism, big business, and the reign...