Really nothing is stopping anyone from pooling money, buying some land and giving the commune life a go. I would argue that there's never been a better time for it. People are willing to pay for the type of products a commune could produce, like raw milk, chicken (you wouldn't believe what a free range chicken goes for; you'd think you were buying new york strip), soap, and woodworking products, hell buy a wood mizer and just sell the wood for a fortune. But that would be work, they want to sit in their apartments do nothing and consoom all these things not produce them.