That's a really interesting concept. When I think about the Amish, I consider how their religion greatly influences their way of life. I wonder if removing the religious aspect and substituting it with a political ideology, or something else could yield similar outcomes.
Don't forget to mention that most modern kibbutzim went bankrupt though. It turns out that the rest of the world doesn't stop competing with you just because you stop competing with them.
Source: my wife grew up on a kibbutz and while it does have a nice small village vibe to it, economic prospects inside the community are pretty abysmal. The kibbutz mostly survives because it owns one of the largest chicken farms in Israel and most employees of that farm are not kibbutz members.
