Damanhur on ABC's Good Morning America

Back in 2002, I wrote a whole chapter about Damanhur, a sustainable city in northern Italy, in my book Rapid Evolution. The Damanhur Federation, numbering nearly 850 citizens, is comprised of 85 settlements in five different regions of Valchiusella, Italy, about 40 minutes northwest of Turin.

What makes Damanhur unique is its combination of free enterprise and self-sufficiency, the organization of its Federation into a model nation-state, and its highly evolved spiritual culture. 

The Damanhur Federation exists in a parallel world that interacts with modern Italian culture. Thirteen of their citizens sit on local village councils, and the mayor of one of their settlements is elected with the support of non-Damanhurian citizens of Vidracco, yet remains independent of Vidracco. Damanhur has its own Constitution and political system, and a three-tiered system of money that has recently become a subject of research by many European economists seeking to establish alternatives to traditional monetary systems.

Damanhurians use Eurodollars for external purchases outside of the community. Their CREDIT currency is exchanged internally. It continuously circulates, and is never accumulated, which means that when one provides a service they receive something in return.

I’ve described the Constitution of Damanhur and its 20 key principles in my book. You can also tune into Good Morning America to learn more.