Ira Murfin, in the most autobiographical segment, discusses Paolo Soleri's Arcosanti project in the Arizona desert. Seth Bockley takes up the life of, first, Joseph Smith and the history of Mormonism, especially in the community of Nauvoo, Illinois and, second, Etienne Cabet, a French socialist who brought hundreds of settlers to Nauvoo after the Mormons had been forced to leave.
Ira Murfin shares his personal perspective in discussing Paolo Soleri's Arcosanti project in the Arizona desert. Seth Bockley investigates the life of, initially, Joseph Smith and the history of Mormonism, particularly within the community of Nauvoo, Illinois, and then Etienne Cabet, a French socialist who brought settlers to Nauvoo after the Mormons were forced out.