American life is too complicated. We’re all too busy for our own good. There is so much noise in everyday American life it is hard to sit still. It is hard to cease the voice in our head that is constantly thinking. A simple way of life can slow

down the pace and allow space for the mind to find peace, balance, and harmony. 

Without a TV or many physical possessions to tend to, there is more time available for quality time spent with family, friends, and neighbors. Americans, in stark contrast to many other cultures around the world, tend to prefer fiercely independent lives. Humans were meant to interact and share. Atlas is a step in the right direction --- away from individualized compartment living into a healthy, breathing, community with shared resources. This does not mean privacy is sacrificed at the expensive of the community – the design of Atlas merely makes human interaction with amazing people more accessible should it be desired.