Intentional enclaves under liberalism

The article predicts that small, high-fertility religious subcultures (Amish, Haredim) will replace the dominant culture over centuries, exemplifying durable, semi-separate social orders thriving within liberal states and reshaping governance bargains as they grow.

The comments describe hobby/affinity groups (foam combat leagues, FIRE clusters, Burning-Man-adjacent meetups) that function as durable, normed communities with rituals, hierarchy, and even co-residential clustering—expanding the enclave concept beyond religious/ideological groups and highlighting affluence-enabled, voluntary enclaves within liberal society.

The article spotlights Amish, ultra-Orthodox Jews, Mormons, and the Free State Project as successful thick communities operating inside a liberal order.