In 2020 we crowdfunded a 400 acre property in rural BC Canada. Here’s why.

We’ve been discussing concerns over AI on our podcast Future Thinkers for years. AI is going to disrupt almost every industry and wipe out a lot of jobs. People are going to be looking for alternatives, and we saw a need for experiments with parallel systems that could offer different ways to live.

We wanted to build a high-tech homestead and living lab to test alternative energy, housing, and food that would make living off the land easier and more automated. But first we had to learn how to do things the old school way with our own hands and minimum resources—building structures, gardening, making our own stuff, and running a land-based business. We needed to become tougher, more capable, and resourceful.

As things get harder, the need for strong communities increases. Families are the strongest foundation for any community, and that’s why we started there. But fundamental health is also important. We wanted to create a healthier lifestyle by growing our own food, being more active, and living closer to nature.

As AI pushes more people into this kind of life, we can make the transition easier by sharing our stories and helping people to avoid our mistakes.