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Lafayette Morehouse is an intentional community conceived in 1968 in Lafayette, California.[1] The lifestyle it practices is often referred to as “Morehouse”.[2] Inspired by its founder Dr. Victor Baranco and his first wife Dr. Suzanne Baranco, and now by his widow Dr. Cynthia Baranco,[1][3] Morehouse has been a continuous experiment in group living for over 50 years, one of few such communities still in existence from the 1960s.[1][4]
Residents of Lafayette Morehouse consider themselves to be social researchers studying the nature of pleasurable group living.[5][6] They believe that group living best fits the nature of humans and can lead to the most enjoyable life.[7] Victor Baranco recognized that to sustain a cohesive group it was imperative to handle communication, sensuality, and decision-making. Those areas became among their topics of research.[3][8] The group's findings are presented to the public in the form of courses, and the group receives no outside funding that could bias its findings.[1]
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- ^ Shramko, James; Firestone, Ezra (August 13, 2013). "27 – Sex". Think, Act, Get. Archived from the original on July 29, 2018. Retrieved May 31, 2018.
- ^ "Morehouse – Choosing Your Family". Communities Magazine. 146: 35. Spring 2010.
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