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Didn't he get the Romans out of some serious jams too, which is why they wanted him back? While effective, I think he has really mixed reviews, and the Praetorians wanted his head on a stick. I might be way off though

i'm pretty sure a nonreligious monasteary is just a commune

Years ago, I read an interview with Leonard Cohen who, as you might remember, became a Buddhist monk. He stated that in the monastery, you're free to do pretty much anything - in your free time. Listen to rock music, take drugs, no-one cares.
It's just that you don't have any free time because every day is 100% structured.

Not non-religious, but Buddhists don’t believe in god 🤷‍♂️ it’s something

Study and talking to other people about a fringe hobby is the closest you can get to becoming a modern monk.

I wonder if in the future there would be monasteries dedicated to retrocomputers or fungi enthusiasts.

Structure, security, fraternity, simplicity. There's definitely some appeal there, but maybe there are easier ways to find those things.

you want a commune with state sponsorship

according to the handful of people i've heard who got institutionalized, you do not want to be institutionalized

No. This is a Mendel meme.