Conventional civilisations are relatively short lived manifestations, there is no reliable template for how a society should effectively function. Many would say that our current, western way of living and thinking is fundamentally flawed and that another way is urgently required. For more information on UK communities click here
David Wengrow, co-author of "The Dawn Of Everything" explores the variety of lifestyles and civilisations humans have created over the past 300,000 years and offers several examples of populations that simply walked away from failing systems and started over from scratch in a more egalitarian way.
Auroville, one of the most vibrant and successful alternative communities in the world.
Findorn Scotland
History of the FKK Body Freedom culture (Freikörperkultur) as a response to political oppression in Soviet East Germany.
Tipi Valley - Wales
Braziers Park Oxfordshire, the oldest commune in the UK.