tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8219664.post1104359849699898932..comments2023-10-04T08:13:56.965-04:00Comments on redjenny: The Illusion of Independence - A RambleogueRed Jennyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07720489192755635941noreply@blogger.comBlogger9125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8219664.post-53744566986068611692008-10-19T10:31:00.000-04:002008-10-19T10:31:00.000-04:00Michael, that is so cool. I always thought it woul...Michael, that is so cool. I always thought it would be really cool to do something like that. Like a diy school of life skills. Like, I can cook ok, but can barely change a lightbulb. I bet there's people out there who are really good a fixing things, but maybe not so good at fixing dinner.Red Jennyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07720489192755635941noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8219664.post-54431530142046148102008-10-19T10:25:00.000-04:002008-10-19T10:25:00.000-04:00They have the time. Everybody else is busy workin...They have the time. Everybody else is busy working.sooeyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07259420303500863081noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8219664.post-79915499081546878822008-10-16T13:03:00.000-04:002008-10-16T13:03:00.000-04:00My own observation is that most of the extreme 'fr...My own observation is that most of the extreme 'free marketers' suffer either from a mental deficiency or a mental illness. Psychosis and sociopathy seem to be the most common.<BR/><BR/>I've often wondered why we allow ourselves to be lead by these people.Romantic Heretichttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15988507771792100606noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8219664.post-87079052810156049932008-10-15T04:59:00.000-04:002008-10-15T04:59:00.000-04:00A recent exhibition at the British Library promote...A recent exhibition at the British Library promoted itself thus, "Imagine an England without tea in china cups without pepper, chintz or chutney; travel back 400 years in time and experience the long and perilous sea voyage from London to Asia in the 1600s and discover how everyday things we now take for granted were once exotic and exciting; and learn how the Asian communities in Britain today Brukewilliamshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08760702023765092018noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8219664.post-14511938091239610902008-10-15T03:53:00.000-04:002008-10-15T03:53:00.000-04:00I have a few friends here in Chatham-Kent that hav...I have a few friends here in Chatham-Kent that have got together to teach each things like how to make soap(went to London for that), crochet, canning, candle making, composting with worms and organic gardening. I happen to be the only male of the group and I am the worm farmer and candle maker. Small groups of like minded people can do much to survive a money crisis like we have coming down the michaelkaerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03397205842987126053noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8219664.post-63526286919153914202008-10-13T22:54:00.000-04:002008-10-13T22:54:00.000-04:00It's telling that we're constantly trying to impos...It's telling that we're constantly trying to impose our view of the "right" way to live on other cultures.sooeyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07259420303500863081noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8219664.post-54986652298981062502008-10-13T22:14:00.000-04:002008-10-13T22:14:00.000-04:00Yes, the terror of the market is exacerbated when ...Yes, the terror of the market is exacerbated when we are isolated and have no support networks. <BR/><BR/>Excellent post.Daisy Deadheadhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17993200276152025235noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8219664.post-35068545106849766052008-10-13T12:18:00.000-04:002008-10-13T12:18:00.000-04:00Here's a relevant exerpt from a blog post (http://...Here's a relevant exerpt from a blog post (<A HREF="http://thelocalizer.blogspot.com/2008/10/slow-erosion-of-our-souls.html" REL="nofollow">http://thelocalizer.blogspot.com/2008/10/slow-erosion-of-our-souls.html</A>) -<BR/><BR/>"Quiet desperation is a good cliche to apply to the situation we face today. We see many people go about their business as if nothing serious were the matter. Yet even theAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8219664.post-88456983128240499472008-10-12T18:43:00.000-04:002008-10-12T18:43:00.000-04:00Our society is based on greed. It is one thing to...Our society is based on greed. It is one thing to value your own survival or basic well-being over others, but we do not just compete over basic necessities; we compete for luxuries, and have no problem making five people miserable so that one can be materialistically fulfilled. But I do not think that this is something you can blame on capitalism; it is simply human nature, as greed has been Pal Hal Pallhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08122874808772906995noreply@blogger.com