Unearthing Community Happiness

This book explores the age—old theme of keeping close to the land and simple living, with the challenge of resisting new societal modes of being. Just as in the past people have fought against the introduction of the written word rather than aural storytelling — or against machinery and urban industrialisation, pulling people away from their handcrafts and rural areas — this book highlights current societal problems with a focus on technology and resulting reduced face—to—face contact and h...