Well, I'm not one of those people who believe we can build new oases off the earth, on Mars or elsewhere.

What I have in mind and try to do is contribute to organizations (in my case, an English Country dance club, for example) that give people places to meet, relax, and find temporary enjoyment and respite from the many destructive impacts on our lives.

We can all create them temporarily in our own daily lives as periods meditation, listening to music, artistic pursuits and the like.