Islandia Free U

(A Program ofthe Utopian Societ_vi*

Course Title: "Development of Awareness."

Description: A course leading to Heightened Abilities to Conceptualilc.

Goal: Overcoming "Conversational Deprivation" via discourse in a relaxed
social setting with peers. The discussions about lifestyle. beha\ioral choices.
standards. norms . and best ways to enjoy leisure are uplifting to the
individual. Students can learn more about their options in real life. They can
evaluate the different variables in behavior and make choices that will lead to
lasting happiness.

Members of local branches of ISLANDIA FREE U develop their awareness
by participating in many informal social activities. dances. pot lucks. gestalt
workshops.ficId trips to hot baths and other places. and athletic & cultural
activities. While engaged in these recreational social activities there is an op-
portunity to talk about the ideas in the books being read by participants. Each
member of the course is active in helping to publicize the course through word
of mouth advertising to friends and placement of notices on appropriate bulletin
boards inviting others to join. Posters describing the course are available to
students for posting. Students in any geographic area will be put in touch with
other students who contact ISLANDIA FREE U headquarters.

The following list of books and periodicals are recommended as a starting
list of literature to be read by those taking this course: {These books are avail-
able at libraries and bookstores)-

(ll "FAR OUT WEST COMICS" by Even Eve. (Available to members of the
Utopian Society).

12) "UTOPlAN EYES AND COMMUNAL LIVING DIRECTORY" Magazine
(Sent to all course members).

(3) ”THE STOREFRONT CLASSROOM" Newspaper. (Sent to all course
members).

(4) "ISLANDIA" by Austin Tappan Wright. (This book inspired the founding
of ISLANDIA FREE U).

(5) “THE STORY OF UTOPIAS" by Lewis Mumford.

(6) “lSLAND" by Aldous Huxley.

l7)“WALDEN II" by B.F. Skinner.

(8) "STRANGER IN A STRANGE LAND" by Robert Heinlein.

(9) "COMMITMENT AND COMMUNITY" by Rosabeth Moss Kanter.
(I0) "UTOPIA OR OBLIVION" by R. Buckminster Fuller.
(I I) “THE DISPOSSESSED" by Ursula K. Le Guin.
(I2) "LOOKING BACKWARD" by Edward Bellamy.

Any other literature about Utopian themes or experiments (fiction or
non-fiction) may be used for discussion purposes. THE FUTURIST. SERIATIM
Magazine. COMMUNITIES Magazine etc. can be used. Students will be exer-
cising their imaginations as they discuss the principles connected to living in an

ideal social environment. This course is designed to help individuals meet
and make ne\\ friends.

*For more information phone (4lS) S66-6502. It costs only $5 a year for
membership in the Utopian Society.