Breah Sandre
Mrs. Zetts
Honors World Cultures
4 November 2019
Ethnography of the Republic of Humility
Discovered in 1706 by different seafarer tribes from Europe and Africa, war broke out between the tribes and a devastating number of lives were lost, so they decided to devote their lives to peace. Anyone who wished for hierarchy and negativity was casted off the island, today though they have a much kinder way to change someone's views besides death in the sea. The island is called the Country of The Republic of Humility, taken from a tribal song villagers would use to get everyone to help with the crops, to feed the children and to take care of the old. This island is very isolated as it has not made much connection with the rest of the world as the Olive Mountains, which accounts for the country’s unique culture today, surround the plains and the hilly northwest of the island like a circle. There are two main rivers, the Agi and Ramigo. Streaming down from Olive’s peak, the Agi flows as a great transportation system and trading route into the Atlantic Ocean. Ramigo comes from the forested plains down southward on the island to the ocean. The island is a temperate zone, so indeed the first settlers had to survive through winter and hot summer since they were out in the ocean. The island is like New Jersey of course, but has more tidal winds and naturally fewer trees, which is a problem the country is working to solve. In the mountains, the kids can play in the puffy white snow and swim in the temperate waves. Throughout the plains, there are railroads and dirt roads, even leading up the skyscraper mountains; there are many greenhouses for winter and proper fertilization done to the soil. Also, cows, goats, pigs, sheep, rabbits, and horses roam freely- they are herded fro meat in a special way. They are very technologically advanced in agriculture and with 100% clean energy. To add even more biodiversity, there is an additional little mangrove forest island that is off from the river, Agi’s mouth, where the villagers harvest their seafood. To conclude, The Republic of Humility is 40, 626 square miles of plains, rivers, mountains, caves, forests, and harmony.
As stated earlier the Republic of Humility, was thought to be discovered by seafarer tribes or sailors because in old letters that were found they talk about two big groups and how hundreds died. They were Spanish and African tribes that made it to the island and after the “war”, where almost everyone died, they formed a tight kinship with multiple traditions to keep the peace. From the 7th of October to October 28th of 2019 (living with a native family from the country’s first settlers), I learned to love the Country of Humility, as I felt so welcomed and learned to feel comfortable and not scared by life’s challenges.
Observation and Data Collection: Day of 10/7/2026:
The first week I stayed in the village with a host family. Becoming permitted to visit the Republic, I had to have an extensive background check done by a detective, write an essay answering personal collections, and pay a small fine to the country’s welfare program. I came over from Cape May’s dock in a rowed boat by an old man, named Peter, who was hosting me and surprisingly had arms of steel. The boat was meant for two people, so only 6 ft tall and 4 feet wide. He greeted me with a smile and watched tv on this little, portable television box. I think it was some news show. It was in English. His voice croaking as he talked, he told me he has been with Marta, for 20 years and has 3 kids; two away in college, so there will be one at the house, but I still get my own room. Happily I gave thanks, but did not talk too much after that as I get sick at sea. A few minutes later, I threw up and he gave me a pill that eases with sea sickness. He says every row boat has a sea kit. I like how prepared the country is. Admiring his dutifulness on rowing me to the Republic, but also questioning it, I asked him if he’s the rower for all visitors. “No, only for you, since you are staying with me. Pardon for the slow ride, actual rowers are much faster,” said Peter. The boat ride took about 5 hours. We arrived at a plain wooden dock and he called a carriage (with an actual horse) that directed us to Peter’s house; Peter and the coachman chatted so friendly in their native language of the Republic of Humility, the Swahili-Spanish creole- comes from the first settlers from Europe and Africa.
Throughout the drive, I noticed many different ethnicities, and in papers I’ve been reading how the Republic’s population is mainly high because of immigrants. I also noticed no homeless people like you would see in America. There were a lot of trees and free roaming livestock; to my surprise and joy, there were a lot of fish hatcheries. I love seafood. When we finally arrived to my host family’s house, I took note of the house’s efficient architecture: it was made out of slate and stone and had a green roof. On his door, I noticed the Ten Commandments and right when we walked in their was a bookcase of self help books in English and other languages too, I’m guessing the Swahili-Spanish Creole. The host family was very kind, but it was weird the woman Peter lived with was not his wife. He said marriage has become too strict and too many divorces, so there is no such thing as marriage, which also takes away prejudices of LBTGQ members and polyamouorus relationships becoming officially married. Peter and his wife, Marta’s love wanting to be validated, they both get a promise tattoo, which was like their matrimonial sacraments! Also, due to hasty expenses on weddings too the officials decided to outlaw marriages.
Marta and Peter’s young daughter, Bly, who was 8 years old, was quite the charm and spoke English well. She grew up in a home that speaks the native language and English. She was very outgoing and from her appearance I just realized how plain everyone’s style was in the Republic and the diversity. The family was African American and Asian. All that little sassy girl was wearing was white shirt and navy blue corduroy pants like everyone else. The house's wall was pink and simple white grey furniture. I said, “I like your outfit” to the little girl. “Thank you. It was made from Miss Rose down the street. She’s Sector 1’s clothing department manager- the best in the state!” replied Bly. Marta finished and said that the whole sector, basically a town, receives their clothes from one person. There are no giant, mean, industrial companies. “Hunh”, I thought. The sector is quite communal. As we entered the kitchen with a fire wood stove, I saw beans, whole wheat tortilla wraps, fresh avocado, hummus, and watercress salad. Even smelling eucalyptus and citrus oil from their diffuser, I fully grasped the Republic’s culture of the importance of the humasn’s well being and I loved it. At the dinner table before we ate, we said a prayer of thanks; I liked their spirituality. I asked them about their jobs, since the sector seemed comunist. Marta began about how she was a farmer and Peter was a data collector: Marta was in charge of killing some of the roaming livestock and specializes in growing beans and leafy greens and Peter collects data on people’s usage of the state given things, how much goods people need to make, what services people need to do, taxes, and how people feel about the country. Bly charmed in about how she wanted to be a play writer; she was apart of a theater company called, “the kids who act and all that”. Clarifying the Republic's true mission, he stated,
We are not communists. The jobs available are only the jobs available for the
sector you live in, there’s about 4,000 people in a sector. If you are
unemployed or deemed not to work, which is a whole-another process, you get
welfare. You can only be unemployed for 5 times your life for 6 months to
qualify for money from unemployment, but unemployment is extremely low
because everyone gets a good education. Bly is going to the public school,
which focuses on math and English. She stays after school 3 days a week for
an hour for critical thinking classes- it is a requirement for kids, who want to
get into better universities later in life. Also, depending on the job you have
you get some amount of money, but clothes, food, shelter, and electronic
devices are all free like the public libraries and schools. Also, everyone gets an
annual 10 day vacation trip a year! We are going to Spain after you leave! The
extra money is used for restaurants, more trips, foreign things, etc. My family
and I wanted the extra money, so I switched from a transporter to a data
collector. I was able to switch because college education is free. We could feel
our social class drifting down when we both had “low” jobs even though there
are supposed to be no social classes, the Republic is working on this as we are
all deemed as beautiful and capable to do anything we want. Now, do not get
me wrong either, I did not just change my job for money, I wanted something
more interesting.”
“Wow,” I said, “That explains a lot.” After dinner, I got settled in bed in a lonely room with a sewing machine and art supplies, and fell fast asleep to the warmth of the heater, labeled with “SOURCED FROM HYDROELECTRIC ENERGY”.
Also, being based on Christianity and Catholicism, the constitution has certain rights for people called the “People’s Rights” and one of them is that people have the right/responsibility to follow God’s will or to be kind and not want to be God-we are not/should not be gods or have power like that. Ann Moern’s granddaughter continued her utopia dreams and shared her story with the world. A millionaire learned about it and donated 1 million dollars each year to supply everyone with the basics; this also increased the amount of people moving to the Republic. In the museum, it had many pictures on walls and then descriptions on the scrolls; it was quite simplistic. Whenever I looked at someone in the museum, they would always smile back, it was kind of weird to me, but reassuringly kind.
To add, the museum had a movie room that played documentaries nonstop about the Republic of Humility’s history and present. I saw that the representatives of each sector were stating new facts and saying that they are working to start free moral classes and are trying to make jealousy obsolete as a new survey suggests more people are becoming jealous of the ones with more money, which are stratifying/creating a negative social class. There has been discovery about a new drug that might help stop negative feelings like jealousy or doubt, it gives feel good chemicals to help initiate self talk. They also report proudly that there has been no mean comments or criticism on raising the taxes for the ones with more money- I found that surprising. As I walked around the museum, I learned that the Republic of Humility is a rapidly changing Constitutional Monarchy, a limited government, with the queens and kings from Ann Moeren’s bloodline, but an elected prime minister from the popular vote and representatives from each state, which is 5 sectors. The king, queen, prime minister, and representatives all vote on laws and rights for the citizens. Continuing throughout the museum I saw the Economics section and it first started out where no one was paid and everyone made their own things, and if they had extra time they would make someone else's things. Basically it was like a hunter gatherer lifestyle. Then it progressed into agrarian and pastoralism lifestyle where everyone would get paid the same for different jobs, farmers and herders were paid the same. Then even more specialized jobs were created, and people were told to make a set amount by the king or queen, who first started out to rule and then they realized they needed help, and they would be paid a certain amount. Next, the government started to help the poor even more and have everyone be equal despite a little income difference. The republic also started to accept goods from other industrial countries through the traded goods and services from the Republic, but also through the donations by the kind millionaire, who now specially lives on the island and still makes millions from Microsoft. Today, the country is socialist as people still make money, but the rich get taxed more and the poor are nonexistent because everyone has what they need from the government's commands.
People are willing to do a lot and make a little because everyone is doing their share and they are raised to be selfless through how they raise their kids. Also, the government gives out loans, so eventually if you were poor like you spend all your money on gourmet food, you will eventually have to pay the country back. The only thing that is extra in the Republic is basically food, everyone wears basic clothes and loves it. Also, through the museum, I found out its historical to give your kid a book of your certain situations and how you fixed them along with a hand knitted blanket to promote the warmth of love and help everyone has from their parents.
After the museum, we went home and ate another healthy dinner. My host family had their friend, Dr. Kareb, over who would show me the true Republic spirit. He makes a lot of money, but was enlightened by the church to donate it to the Republic to keep poverty out. He works 7 hours a day Monday through Friday and loves to help his patients and prescribes medicines. Everyday, people make appointments with him through state issued cell phones. When Dr. Kareb comes home, his reward is his dog and favorite tv show, which was just approved by the government, the walking dead, because it fed the hungry soul exhilaration.
Curiosity rising, I looked up “youtube.com”. Surprisingly, it came up but when I looked up a youtuber, zoella, it did not show. I think her channel is too much about materialism and not favored, but superwomanii is up. She’s about equality, so I guess it is okay. The little girl I live with does not really watch any youtube. She loves the bible show though- it is like the bible in real life that’s on tv; it is pretty good. On the internet I wanted to check my instagram too, but it was not there, I think its not there because it favors fashion too much and “supid” possessions. Instagram can make me jealous, I like how it's not allowed. Excitingly there is “neighborhood.com”, so the people can connect through the sector or even states, or country! Speaking to Marta and Peter, because of the Republic’s mission to become a utopia, there are generally just nice people in the Republic, who will do things for others so they are not lonely and poor. They say, “ ‘To be kind and do things for others, who are not perfect like you, is your job’ is literally in the constitution as one of our ‘lenient’ laws, but there is also a law to love yourself/to take care of yourself and to feel comfy and cozy inside.”
Bly says she likes school, which is 5 times a week and has classes 3 times a week on summer break, which is 3 months long, because it is interactive and they read a lot and write. The public school striving, she loves to learn different languages as she started since Spanish since she was 6, in kindergarten when school begins. Later, I went to her school to observe, and I saw a lot of mathwork with videos and diagrams. The english was taught with reading and worksheets and videos too. Each kid had a folder with the most important skills learned in each subject, and when they have mastered that skill they put it into their old “I might need help” folder, which is kept with them until they are graduated from school. In the kids day, once a week, they see a school psychologist where they talk about their feelings from their journal they are supposed to keep. Teachers are also trained to catch bullying and inclusiveness. They are taught to deal wit it where they take the kids, who are feeling hurt and the ones who are supposedly causing the pain and they talk it out. If some mean action was going on they initiate consequences if it happens again.
After the school visit, I walked around town and realized there were not many fast food restaurants, probably because of their zero waste lifestyle, and if you wanted to go out to eat you had to bring your own cup, bowl, plate, silverware, etc. That is certainly a hassle, but worth it.
At the museum I learned more specifics like there is a queen and king from Ann Moern’s line still in power, but also a prime minister with officials from each region of the country. I also learned about the economy, it is socialism (command/control government), a government which regulates individuals and tries to make the competition of life more fair. I figured this out through my talks with Peter and about his job and the museum.
Also, the country was very accepting and I saw no hate against any ethnicities. From Peter’s talks they accept all relationships even polyamorous, since they do not really have marriage. Due to all the hard work on trying to make the country equal from the news, the internet, and only available basic clothing, I conducted that the Republic doesnt want any social stratification, even though it is a cultural universal. Even Peter felt the need to be better or apart of a higher class, as he switched his job to make more money, but since the country is full of immigrants and all the rules on kindness there is a high tendency of no social stratification. I think the country is clearly stratified on your kindness since the “founder” of the Republic was the most selfless human being. Clearly, the country is an open-class system; you can become more kind, which will make you more highly thought of. Also, the queen, king, prime minister, and representatives are the hierarchy though because they have the most power in laws and are the nicest as they continue with the legacy that everyone should have an equal, kind life that is loved by God. So, if you get a powerful job in the government, who makes/approves laws, you can be in the higher class, which is vertical movement. You can change your job too as Peter did; he moved horizontally because education was free and people allow you to change your job/have some say about what you want to be. It is not a big deal to change your job, kids go to school to become inspired on what they want to do for the world.
Over all, this social mobility allows kind culture because it accepts that things are supposed to change. My host family was a nuclear family, meaning the parents live with their children, which was common. People in this society learn to depend on each other because no one can live alone as proven in their chaotic history. The constitution and people’s values about being good for God, which is being kind to others, allows this utopian-like society. Therefore, the main religion is Christianity. This society proves the power and addiction of being kind. Ann Moern’s value of pleasing others in the constitution inspires others to follow her footsteps because throughout her stories she has always been happy because she cares for others and takes time to make everyone else happy.
Mrs. Zetts
Honors World Cultures
4 November 2019
Ethnography of the Republic of Humility
- Background
Discovered in 1706 by different seafarer tribes from Europe and Africa, war broke out between the tribes and a devastating number of lives were lost, so they decided to devote their lives to peace. Anyone who wished for hierarchy and negativity was casted off the island, today though they have a much kinder way to change someone's views besides death in the sea. The island is called the Country of The Republic of Humility, taken from a tribal song villagers would use to get everyone to help with the crops, to feed the children and to take care of the old. This island is very isolated as it has not made much connection with the rest of the world as the Olive Mountains, which accounts for the country’s unique culture today, surround the plains and the hilly northwest of the island like a circle. There are two main rivers, the Agi and Ramigo. Streaming down from Olive’s peak, the Agi flows as a great transportation system and trading route into the Atlantic Ocean. Ramigo comes from the forested plains down southward on the island to the ocean. The island is a temperate zone, so indeed the first settlers had to survive through winter and hot summer since they were out in the ocean. The island is like New Jersey of course, but has more tidal winds and naturally fewer trees, which is a problem the country is working to solve. In the mountains, the kids can play in the puffy white snow and swim in the temperate waves. Throughout the plains, there are railroads and dirt roads, even leading up the skyscraper mountains; there are many greenhouses for winter and proper fertilization done to the soil. Also, cows, goats, pigs, sheep, rabbits, and horses roam freely- they are herded fro meat in a special way. They are very technologically advanced in agriculture and with 100% clean energy. To add even more biodiversity, there is an additional little mangrove forest island that is off from the river, Agi’s mouth, where the villagers harvest their seafood. To conclude, The Republic of Humility is 40, 626 square miles of plains, rivers, mountains, caves, forests, and harmony.
As stated earlier the Republic of Humility, was thought to be discovered by seafarer tribes or sailors because in old letters that were found they talk about two big groups and how hundreds died. They were Spanish and African tribes that made it to the island and after the “war”, where almost everyone died, they formed a tight kinship with multiple traditions to keep the peace. From the 7th of October to October 28th of 2019 (living with a native family from the country’s first settlers), I learned to love the Country of Humility, as I felt so welcomed and learned to feel comfortable and not scared by life’s challenges.
Observation and Data Collection: Day of 10/7/2026:
The first week I stayed in the village with a host family. Becoming permitted to visit the Republic, I had to have an extensive background check done by a detective, write an essay answering personal collections, and pay a small fine to the country’s welfare program. I came over from Cape May’s dock in a rowed boat by an old man, named Peter, who was hosting me and surprisingly had arms of steel. The boat was meant for two people, so only 6 ft tall and 4 feet wide. He greeted me with a smile and watched tv on this little, portable television box. I think it was some news show. It was in English. His voice croaking as he talked, he told me he has been with Marta, for 20 years and has 3 kids; two away in college, so there will be one at the house, but I still get my own room. Happily I gave thanks, but did not talk too much after that as I get sick at sea. A few minutes later, I threw up and he gave me a pill that eases with sea sickness. He says every row boat has a sea kit. I like how prepared the country is. Admiring his dutifulness on rowing me to the Republic, but also questioning it, I asked him if he’s the rower for all visitors. “No, only for you, since you are staying with me. Pardon for the slow ride, actual rowers are much faster,” said Peter. The boat ride took about 5 hours. We arrived at a plain wooden dock and he called a carriage (with an actual horse) that directed us to Peter’s house; Peter and the coachman chatted so friendly in their native language of the Republic of Humility, the Swahili-Spanish creole- comes from the first settlers from Europe and Africa.
Throughout the drive, I noticed many different ethnicities, and in papers I’ve been reading how the Republic’s population is mainly high because of immigrants. I also noticed no homeless people like you would see in America. There were a lot of trees and free roaming livestock; to my surprise and joy, there were a lot of fish hatcheries. I love seafood. When we finally arrived to my host family’s house, I took note of the house’s efficient architecture: it was made out of slate and stone and had a green roof. On his door, I noticed the Ten Commandments and right when we walked in their was a bookcase of self help books in English and other languages too, I’m guessing the Swahili-Spanish Creole. The host family was very kind, but it was weird the woman Peter lived with was not his wife. He said marriage has become too strict and too many divorces, so there is no such thing as marriage, which also takes away prejudices of LBTGQ members and polyamouorus relationships becoming officially married. Peter and his wife, Marta’s love wanting to be validated, they both get a promise tattoo, which was like their matrimonial sacraments! Also, due to hasty expenses on weddings too the officials decided to outlaw marriages.
Marta and Peter’s young daughter, Bly, who was 8 years old, was quite the charm and spoke English well. She grew up in a home that speaks the native language and English. She was very outgoing and from her appearance I just realized how plain everyone’s style was in the Republic and the diversity. The family was African American and Asian. All that little sassy girl was wearing was white shirt and navy blue corduroy pants like everyone else. The house's wall was pink and simple white grey furniture. I said, “I like your outfit” to the little girl. “Thank you. It was made from Miss Rose down the street. She’s Sector 1’s clothing department manager- the best in the state!” replied Bly. Marta finished and said that the whole sector, basically a town, receives their clothes from one person. There are no giant, mean, industrial companies. “Hunh”, I thought. The sector is quite communal. As we entered the kitchen with a fire wood stove, I saw beans, whole wheat tortilla wraps, fresh avocado, hummus, and watercress salad. Even smelling eucalyptus and citrus oil from their diffuser, I fully grasped the Republic’s culture of the importance of the humasn’s well being and I loved it. At the dinner table before we ate, we said a prayer of thanks; I liked their spirituality. I asked them about their jobs, since the sector seemed comunist. Marta began about how she was a farmer and Peter was a data collector: Marta was in charge of killing some of the roaming livestock and specializes in growing beans and leafy greens and Peter collects data on people’s usage of the state given things, how much goods people need to make, what services people need to do, taxes, and how people feel about the country. Bly charmed in about how she wanted to be a play writer; she was apart of a theater company called, “the kids who act and all that”. Clarifying the Republic's true mission, he stated,
We are not communists. The jobs available are only the jobs available for the
sector you live in, there’s about 4,000 people in a sector. If you are
unemployed or deemed not to work, which is a whole-another process, you get
welfare. You can only be unemployed for 5 times your life for 6 months to
qualify for money from unemployment, but unemployment is extremely low
because everyone gets a good education. Bly is going to the public school,
which focuses on math and English. She stays after school 3 days a week for
an hour for critical thinking classes- it is a requirement for kids, who want to
get into better universities later in life. Also, depending on the job you have
you get some amount of money, but clothes, food, shelter, and electronic
devices are all free like the public libraries and schools. Also, everyone gets an
annual 10 day vacation trip a year! We are going to Spain after you leave! The
extra money is used for restaurants, more trips, foreign things, etc. My family
and I wanted the extra money, so I switched from a transporter to a data
collector. I was able to switch because college education is free. We could feel
our social class drifting down when we both had “low” jobs even though there
are supposed to be no social classes, the Republic is working on this as we are
all deemed as beautiful and capable to do anything we want. Now, do not get
me wrong either, I did not just change my job for money, I wanted something
more interesting.”
“Wow,” I said, “That explains a lot.” After dinner, I got settled in bed in a lonely room with a sewing machine and art supplies, and fell fast asleep to the warmth of the heater, labeled with “SOURCED FROM HYDROELECTRIC ENERGY”.
- Observation and Data Collection- The day of 10/8/2026:
Also, being based on Christianity and Catholicism, the constitution has certain rights for people called the “People’s Rights” and one of them is that people have the right/responsibility to follow God’s will or to be kind and not want to be God-we are not/should not be gods or have power like that. Ann Moern’s granddaughter continued her utopia dreams and shared her story with the world. A millionaire learned about it and donated 1 million dollars each year to supply everyone with the basics; this also increased the amount of people moving to the Republic. In the museum, it had many pictures on walls and then descriptions on the scrolls; it was quite simplistic. Whenever I looked at someone in the museum, they would always smile back, it was kind of weird to me, but reassuringly kind.
To add, the museum had a movie room that played documentaries nonstop about the Republic of Humility’s history and present. I saw that the representatives of each sector were stating new facts and saying that they are working to start free moral classes and are trying to make jealousy obsolete as a new survey suggests more people are becoming jealous of the ones with more money, which are stratifying/creating a negative social class. There has been discovery about a new drug that might help stop negative feelings like jealousy or doubt, it gives feel good chemicals to help initiate self talk. They also report proudly that there has been no mean comments or criticism on raising the taxes for the ones with more money- I found that surprising. As I walked around the museum, I learned that the Republic of Humility is a rapidly changing Constitutional Monarchy, a limited government, with the queens and kings from Ann Moeren’s bloodline, but an elected prime minister from the popular vote and representatives from each state, which is 5 sectors. The king, queen, prime minister, and representatives all vote on laws and rights for the citizens. Continuing throughout the museum I saw the Economics section and it first started out where no one was paid and everyone made their own things, and if they had extra time they would make someone else's things. Basically it was like a hunter gatherer lifestyle. Then it progressed into agrarian and pastoralism lifestyle where everyone would get paid the same for different jobs, farmers and herders were paid the same. Then even more specialized jobs were created, and people were told to make a set amount by the king or queen, who first started out to rule and then they realized they needed help, and they would be paid a certain amount. Next, the government started to help the poor even more and have everyone be equal despite a little income difference. The republic also started to accept goods from other industrial countries through the traded goods and services from the Republic, but also through the donations by the kind millionaire, who now specially lives on the island and still makes millions from Microsoft. Today, the country is socialist as people still make money, but the rich get taxed more and the poor are nonexistent because everyone has what they need from the government's commands.
People are willing to do a lot and make a little because everyone is doing their share and they are raised to be selfless through how they raise their kids. Also, the government gives out loans, so eventually if you were poor like you spend all your money on gourmet food, you will eventually have to pay the country back. The only thing that is extra in the Republic is basically food, everyone wears basic clothes and loves it. Also, through the museum, I found out its historical to give your kid a book of your certain situations and how you fixed them along with a hand knitted blanket to promote the warmth of love and help everyone has from their parents.
After the museum, we went home and ate another healthy dinner. My host family had their friend, Dr. Kareb, over who would show me the true Republic spirit. He makes a lot of money, but was enlightened by the church to donate it to the Republic to keep poverty out. He works 7 hours a day Monday through Friday and loves to help his patients and prescribes medicines. Everyday, people make appointments with him through state issued cell phones. When Dr. Kareb comes home, his reward is his dog and favorite tv show, which was just approved by the government, the walking dead, because it fed the hungry soul exhilaration.
- Observation and Data Collection- The day of 10/9/2026:
Curiosity rising, I looked up “youtube.com”. Surprisingly, it came up but when I looked up a youtuber, zoella, it did not show. I think her channel is too much about materialism and not favored, but superwomanii is up. She’s about equality, so I guess it is okay. The little girl I live with does not really watch any youtube. She loves the bible show though- it is like the bible in real life that’s on tv; it is pretty good. On the internet I wanted to check my instagram too, but it was not there, I think its not there because it favors fashion too much and “supid” possessions. Instagram can make me jealous, I like how it's not allowed. Excitingly there is “neighborhood.com”, so the people can connect through the sector or even states, or country! Speaking to Marta and Peter, because of the Republic’s mission to become a utopia, there are generally just nice people in the Republic, who will do things for others so they are not lonely and poor. They say, “ ‘To be kind and do things for others, who are not perfect like you, is your job’ is literally in the constitution as one of our ‘lenient’ laws, but there is also a law to love yourself/to take care of yourself and to feel comfy and cozy inside.”
Bly says she likes school, which is 5 times a week and has classes 3 times a week on summer break, which is 3 months long, because it is interactive and they read a lot and write. The public school striving, she loves to learn different languages as she started since Spanish since she was 6, in kindergarten when school begins. Later, I went to her school to observe, and I saw a lot of mathwork with videos and diagrams. The english was taught with reading and worksheets and videos too. Each kid had a folder with the most important skills learned in each subject, and when they have mastered that skill they put it into their old “I might need help” folder, which is kept with them until they are graduated from school. In the kids day, once a week, they see a school psychologist where they talk about their feelings from their journal they are supposed to keep. Teachers are also trained to catch bullying and inclusiveness. They are taught to deal wit it where they take the kids, who are feeling hurt and the ones who are supposedly causing the pain and they talk it out. If some mean action was going on they initiate consequences if it happens again.
After the school visit, I walked around town and realized there were not many fast food restaurants, probably because of their zero waste lifestyle, and if you wanted to go out to eat you had to bring your own cup, bowl, plate, silverware, etc. That is certainly a hassle, but worth it.
- Conclusions
At the museum I learned more specifics like there is a queen and king from Ann Moern’s line still in power, but also a prime minister with officials from each region of the country. I also learned about the economy, it is socialism (command/control government), a government which regulates individuals and tries to make the competition of life more fair. I figured this out through my talks with Peter and about his job and the museum.
Also, the country was very accepting and I saw no hate against any ethnicities. From Peter’s talks they accept all relationships even polyamorous, since they do not really have marriage. Due to all the hard work on trying to make the country equal from the news, the internet, and only available basic clothing, I conducted that the Republic doesnt want any social stratification, even though it is a cultural universal. Even Peter felt the need to be better or apart of a higher class, as he switched his job to make more money, but since the country is full of immigrants and all the rules on kindness there is a high tendency of no social stratification. I think the country is clearly stratified on your kindness since the “founder” of the Republic was the most selfless human being. Clearly, the country is an open-class system; you can become more kind, which will make you more highly thought of. Also, the queen, king, prime minister, and representatives are the hierarchy though because they have the most power in laws and are the nicest as they continue with the legacy that everyone should have an equal, kind life that is loved by God. So, if you get a powerful job in the government, who makes/approves laws, you can be in the higher class, which is vertical movement. You can change your job too as Peter did; he moved horizontally because education was free and people allow you to change your job/have some say about what you want to be. It is not a big deal to change your job, kids go to school to become inspired on what they want to do for the world.
Over all, this social mobility allows kind culture because it accepts that things are supposed to change. My host family was a nuclear family, meaning the parents live with their children, which was common. People in this society learn to depend on each other because no one can live alone as proven in their chaotic history. The constitution and people’s values about being good for God, which is being kind to others, allows this utopian-like society. Therefore, the main religion is Christianity. This society proves the power and addiction of being kind. Ann Moern’s value of pleasing others in the constitution inspires others to follow her footsteps because throughout her stories she has always been happy because she cares for others and takes time to make everyone else happy.