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I have been to the Shaker Village in Pittsfield, MA.

It was a trip in time. Very nice.

Now this:Shaker Village Finds Enterprise Is Not So Simple

Preservation is a tricky business and I do mean business.

This is probably why it is most often done on a smaller scale.

This village is huge. A lot of employees. A major enterprise in a small town.

The Shakers are still right about keeping it simple.

There is nothing special about this result. It is a common outcome. At some juncture it is necessary to bring government into the process otherwise they are totally dependent on donations and admissions. Ups and downs.

The question of whether it is worth it arises.

My answer is yes. Unqualified. There is a deep experience here waiting anyone who goes. And a message about "keeping it simple". A good thing with a downside.

The Shakers were totally isolated and now this is not the case. The creepy consequences of capital come in and show their unforgiving side. The tyranny of the balance sheet. Balanced.

Labels: economics, history