In the past, some have attempted to bring forth these diverse and varied projects, repeatedly, at varying scales. They utlimately failed to achieve them due to the challenges posed by past civilisational models and the persistence of a dysfunctional societal organisation. While they may have been profitable for a few, they were significantly unbalanced. This was the only condition for their opulence at the expense of everyone else. Some fundamentals have been corrected in recent years, partly due to actions we have taken, and to our involvement to a greater or lesser extent in others. These corrections, whose consequences are now fully under control, pave the way for unlimited progress in a direction that was previously concealed, as circumstances were artificially constrained to remain static.

The system that was guiding human civilisation up to now was deliberately restricting its natural evolution and maintaining it within a limited framework in order to guarantee its fragile balance. If this peculiar approach, heavily reliant on social engineering and economic policies imposing environmental damage (commonly referred to as « growth » by the media) was indeed imperative for the world’s functioning as envisaged by the key decision-makers during the so-called « industrial revolution », in the late 18th century, it is absolutely no longer necessary today. If the world continues to function as it has in the past, it’s out of habit or fear of operating differently — a fear that invariably accompanies any change — rather than actual necessity. By moving away from a predominantly agrarian economy, the « industrial revolution » radically reshaped the world within a few decades. So, such a drastic and rapid change is indeed possible. Furthermore, it is possible in the right direction.

As for us, we do not have a vocation to change the world. It will do so on its own, far better than we ever could. Our aim is simply to demonstrate how each and every one of us can personally and collectively benefit from living more simply and rationally, within a life framework founded on logical values stemming from common sense, without forcing anything or anyone to go against the natural order, placing the living at the heart of the equation. A lifestyle built upon a completely reimagined economy that thus loses its central position and is used exclusively as a means to bring prosperity to everyone, rather than as the sole and exclusive objective at the expense of everything else.

In this respect, we’d like to express our gratitude, regrettably to most of them posthumously, to the visionaries who, over centuries, sensed the changing course of events. They have endeavored to shed light on a possible future for Humanity and genuinely strove to materialise it. They paved the way for today’s pioneers who are now steadfastly navigating in the direction they’ve indicated, enabling us to give substance to their vision of tomorrow’s world.

The forces of nature cannot be constrained, especially when it comes to evolution (we can divert the course of a river, but who can prevent the arrival of spring?). We’ve reached this point. There is a time for everything. The civilisation’s shift, sensed by the entire Earth, has finally arrived. The indicators confirms it and can no longer be denied.

The City of Life is a prototype, among other possible ones, of the first step taken towards this coming world. Someone had to do it. So, we did it.