The Shakers were not antinatalists, exactly; they were monastic communities like Catholic or Buddhist monastics within a larger society.
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They reproduced memetically, like other monastic communities, raising unwanted children; all monastic communities are in decline.
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Perhaps we should regard universities and workplaces as the new monastic communities.
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@sarahdoingthing read "Anathem" by Neal Stephenson?1 reply 0 retweets 1 like -
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@sarahdoingthing Me too. I was worried he was gonna keep writing that other crap.1 reply 0 retweets 1 like
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