Too true. The Cubans dance to a different drum. Learning how they do that is key to seeing our way out of the mess we are in. It isn't about communism, but religion, they have a hybrid religion combining Christianity with ancient African Yoruba, which "speaks" the drumbeats to them, as well as all their cues in life, and it seems to work, their economy is more like a creator economy, where everyone lives on, and is rewarded by donation. The only thing missing is an abundant source of donation, which we are now starting to realise is needed for all of humanity, technology has it, in the form of a money-fuel tree. I wrote about it. I hope they see it soon.