if anyone is interested in solving the problem, im putting together a campaign for major housing reform through the ballot measure. email me greg@gregferenstein dot com
i tend to agree with this assessment. I think i fear people I know more than those i don't, which is why lack of privacy in small communities seems all the more worrisome. Yet, there was little and folks seemed to be OK
thanks for the thoughtful comment @coltea. Where do you see that silent reading is an urban legend. My major source is the History of Privacy series, but happy to look at others. As for the beds: yes, they were quite expensive. Many did sleep on rolled out mats in a big grand hall. Either way, not much privacy