Comments on: Are We Past Saving? http://www.multiversalmusing.com/675/are-we-past-saving/ Social Commentary, Random Snippets of Consciousness Studies, and Bits of Personal Reflection Sun, 19 Jun 2011 13:16:18 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: Deborah http://www.multiversalmusing.com/675/are-we-past-saving/comment-page-1/#comment-509 Deborah Wed, 14 Apr 2010 11:42:17 +0000 http://www.multiversalmusing.com/?p=675#comment-509 That's a serious issue anywhere -- not knowing the basics of how to feed or clothe ourselves or put a roof over our heads. And since so many of us around the world live in cities, there are less and less people with the types of life-skills that would be essential if the world does an all-fall-down. That's one reason that I think that my husband and I would manage and so would quite a lot of the people our age that we know -- we have those basic life skills you were referring to. And Mark could certainly build the two of us another house if he ever had to. I honestly think that one of the global solutions is going to end up being a resurgence in the intentional community movement. People who are like-minded may find a great deal of benefit in living, working, and sharing their living spaces. If multi-generational families are not practical for everyone, certainly a life in an intentional community could be an option! That’s a serious issue anywhere — not knowing the basics of how to feed or clothe ourselves or put a roof over our heads. And since so many of us around the world live in cities, there are less and less people with the types of life-skills that would be essential if the world does an all-fall-down. That’s one reason that I think that my husband and I would manage and so would quite a lot of the people our age that we know — we have those basic life skills you were referring to. And Mark could certainly build the two of us another house if he ever had to. I honestly think that one of the global solutions is going to end up being a resurgence in the intentional community movement. People who are like-minded may find a great deal of benefit in living, working, and sharing their living spaces. If multi-generational families are not practical for everyone, certainly a life in an intentional community could be an option!

]]> By: Angela http://www.multiversalmusing.com/675/are-we-past-saving/comment-page-1/#comment-508 Angela Wed, 14 Apr 2010 11:07:39 +0000 http://www.multiversalmusing.com/?p=675#comment-508 I think the revolution is upon us, and I agree that it will be a multi-generational one. Also have to say that the linked article was great, and I have made some of the exact same rants on days when the situation on the planet overwhelms me. I think we are long past time when small tweaks can fix the system. The system, at least in America, is broken past repair, and the people of America are going to have to take a deep breath and live through some very uncomfortable times - times that make the recent recession look like vacation. On the plus side of this, those of us who know how to bake, can our own food, live with less may find ourselves with a new career teaching these skills to people who never learned them. I'm continually amazed at the simple skills my students don't have. I think the revolution is upon us, and I agree that it will be a multi-generational one. Also have to say that the linked article was great, and I have made some of the exact same rants on days when the situation on the planet overwhelms me. I think we are long past time when small tweaks can fix the system. The system, at least in America, is broken past repair, and the people of America are going to have to take a deep breath and live through some very uncomfortable times – times that make the recent recession look like vacation.

On the plus side of this, those of us who know how to bake, can our own food, live with less may find ourselves with a new career teaching these skills to people who never learned them. I’m continually amazed at the simple skills my students don’t have.

]]> By: Deborah http://www.multiversalmusing.com/675/are-we-past-saving/comment-page-1/#comment-507 Deborah Wed, 14 Apr 2010 09:55:22 +0000 http://www.multiversalmusing.com/?p=675#comment-507 Well Kate, that's quite an interesting example of extreme consumption by the YOUNGER generation. Well Kate, that’s quite an interesting example of extreme consumption by the YOUNGER generation.

]]> By: kate edwards http://www.multiversalmusing.com/675/are-we-past-saving/comment-page-1/#comment-506 kate edwards Wed, 14 Apr 2010 08:33:50 +0000 http://www.multiversalmusing.com/?p=675#comment-506 I talk to my students who cant live without their mobile phones, broadband access and cable TV (over $400 worth per month) and I wonder how they will survive when they leave home. Perhaps they never will. I talk to my students who cant live without their mobile phones, broadband access and cable TV (over $400 worth per month) and I wonder how they will survive when they leave home. Perhaps they never will.

]]> By: kate edwards http://www.multiversalmusing.com/675/are-we-past-saving/comment-page-1/#comment-505 kate edwards Wed, 14 Apr 2010 08:33:29 +0000 http://www.multiversalmusing.com/?p=675#comment-505 I talk to my students who cant live without their mobile phones, broadband access and cable TV (over $400 worth per month) and I wonder how they will survive when then leave home. Perhaps they never will. I talk to my students who cant live without their mobile phones, broadband access and cable TV (over $400 worth per month) and I wonder how they will survive when then leave home. Perhaps they never will.

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