by Timothy Ferriss · 1 Dec 2010 · 836pp · 158,284 words
in 1968 on Purson Lane in Lafayette, California. Operating as More University from 1977 to 1997, it was a commune founded on the ideal of “responsible hedonism.” The residents painted the buildings and automobiles on the property purple, and their newsletter explained the rationale: We tell people that all the houses here
by Emily Witt · 10 Oct 2016 · 197pp · 64,958 words
the warnings of people who had observed the 1960s and felt hesitation. There was a phrase being thrown around the Bay Area only half-jokingly: “responsible hedonism.” * * * In the spring of 2012, Elizabeth would spend most nights with Wes, and the occasional night with Chris or someone else. The three friends would