Spurred on by the success of this, he had the idea of forming "villages of co-operation" where workers would drag themselves out of poverty by growing their own food, making their own clothes and ultimately becoming self-governing.
Selle edukuse tagajärjel leidis ta idee luua "koostöökülad", kus töötajad tõmbavad end vaesusest välja, kasvatades ise oma toitu, tehes oma riided ja lõpuks muutuvad iseseisvaks.