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From: Ant McWatt (antmcwatt@hotmail.co.uk)
Date: Sat Nov 12 2005 - 01:33:14 GMT

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    Sounds good to me, Rebecca. I especially like the emphasis on DOING
    philosophy rather than just reading the bloody stuff.

    Later,

    Anthony.

    Rebecca Temmer stated November 10th 2005:

    >Hey all,
    >
    >All this consumer world bullshit can be overwhelming and defeating. The
    >average person often wonders what the point is. Where to begin? Here are my
    >suggesions:
    >Take up knitting - if you're willing to come over to my place I'll gladly
    >give you lessons. I think knitting, or woodworking, or any kind of
    >utilitarian craft is an excellent place to begin your exploration of
    >'alternative production.' The satisfying feeling of using something you
    >created with your own hands is priceless.
    >The other trick is to not buy anything that doesn't have meaning for you.
    >Abandon all that useless tacky crap (please!) - it's just landfiller. Spend
    >the extra money for higher quality and you'll be impressed by what you get;
    >it will mean more to you because you had to work harder for it, and you'll
    >appreciate the joy of having beautiful things.
    >The last solution is the easiest and, for some people, the hardest: Make
    >art, listen to good music, read the biographies of inspirational people,
    >really get to know your friends and family. Find hobbies that, if
    >civilization ended tomorrow you could still undertake. Get involved in your
    >community, make a difference in the lives of other people. Don't take life
    >for granted by being a mediocre, unmotivated slave to consumer culture. Be
    >your own person. Do philosophy! :)
    >
    >Peace,
    >Rebecca

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