What can community living look like, and what are the tools that we need for it to function? Miel and Adrian ask this question in their project: The Outpost - a research hub for modern community models in rural Sweden.

Everything started with a remarkable place in Sweden—a converted school situated within a 10-meter-high theater (yes, really), overlooking a remote lake. At this place the vision to create a physical think tank where people can experience community, solve practical problems together, and develop open-source blueprints for resilient local communities is now taking shape.

In this conversation we explore why technology isn't the enemy of community, how the solarpunk movement offers positive visions of the future, and why learning to repair things might be an important step toward community resilience. From week-long hackathons focused on real-world solutions to navigating the challenges of collaboration, Adrian and Mielle share how they're experimenting with community models that don't require leaving the city or abandoning modern life.

Whether you're questioning how to find meaningful connection in urban environments, curious about technology's role in sustainable futures, or wondering what community looks like beyond traditional eco-villages, this episode offers a refreshing perspective on building resilient networks in the 21st century.

"A lot of people see technology as evil... but technology nowadays is developed to be evil. It's used just to generate more profits, not benefit us as humans."

"We really need examples of what our future could look like... We have so many dystopian movies and books, but so little media that shows a positive future."

"Resilient local communities means we are a group of people in close proximity that can rely on each other and go through the struggle of life together."

"Those that benefit from a system, even though you might be critical of it, the most powerful thing you can do is think of how you can use those resources to elicit change."