tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7129333358952251907.post508074218959417758..comments2023-10-14T06:07:31.331-07:00Comments on Sensible Simplicity: Sailing and Self-reliance as Empowermentjaywfitzhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16595735135764976764noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7129333358952251907.post-57973009021299346562011-08-22T21:10:15.251-07:002011-08-22T21:10:15.251-07:00A "civil society" that has lost all comp...A "civil society" that has lost all competence to heal or feed itself -- due to an economy contingent upon the false legitimacy of certified specialists -- is corrupt and truly impoverished. One can be in denial of this -- or one can recognize it and work to establish systems less dependent upon industrial consumption, and more reliant upon community empowerment (i.e. true learning through role-modeling).Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7129333358952251907.post-45595686813141110452011-08-22T00:41:11.172-07:002011-08-22T00:41:11.172-07:00This is all good "speak" or a "pep-...This is all good "speak" or a "pep-talk" about getting off the drug of technology, and consumerism which controls our experiences day to day.<br />Unfortunately, like gravity, you cannot avoid it, and perhaps you'd be better off if you embraced it.<br />I hate spoil the concept, but we all NEED to make money, or have some income to survive, without being a burden on society. And there is no getting around it. Whether you use dollars or breadfruit it doesn't matter. You'll always have certain needs or require things in this world which you can't find or grow in your back yard.<br />Nutrition, healthcare, and space come to mind.<br />Oh sure, there are many "natural" ways to procure some of these partially, but let's get real.<br />If I break a leg, I'm going to have to be able to deal with it or I could die. As I become older, the risks associated with health issues will become greater each year.<br />So guess what folks? A civil society has an obligation to assist the elders in this arena!<br />The people who "can" need to "do". And, the people who "can't", need to first assess whether they "have to", and if they do, then they need to rely on someone else who "can" do it for them.<br />That my friends is how a civil society works. <br />There is no equity in work. There will always be those who work more than others, and yet receive no more than others. That's life! Deal with it.<br />I have never heard of ANYONE ever being hurt by helping others too much.<br />I know of MANY who have been hurt (though they may never realize it themselves) by a lack of volunteer-ism on their part.<br />We each decide where we draw the linerbhawaiihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07627269990107255791noreply@blogger.com