tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6682986972972604826.post398938276576676749..comments2017-04-27T08:29:48.865-05:00Comments on Could the World Be About to Turn?: Experiments in post-capitalismAngela http://www.blogger.com/profile/00406517626656490689noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6682986972972604826.post-58529873071907137562012-07-26T14:02:06.262-05:002012-07-26T14:02:06.262-05:00I’m just now reading this, and I think the fact th...I’m just now reading this, and I think the fact that you were able to create that kind of a space for that amount of time in the middle of the US is very inspirational. One thing I miss about Spain is the way people would gather and just be together, be it at someone’s home, a bar, a park, school… and also how often they would do this. It seems to me that in other countries and cultures (but not all other countries and cultures), there exists are stronger impulse towards community and a deeper commitment to personal relationships, and what you described about your experience at the camp reminded me of that. Spain is still a capitalist country, and it promotes consumption and there exists a tremendous amount of inequality, so it does not fit into the anarchist model you describe. That said, they do seem to place more emphasis on the importance of life and living than US culture. I remember in my job, being told that I could cancel my class and leave work to resolve some personal issues because, to quote my boss, “I can’t be well at work if I’m not myself ok.” Coming from a place that ingrained in me exactly the opposite, I was actually unable to leave my job for the day and just worked through it. My point is that I think, at least in the US, many people (including myself) are so entrenched in a work schedule (be it grad school, the office, retail, restaurants, etc), that they just sadly don’t take note of the things you describe to realize the inequalities inherent in the law (or the system) or the most simple ways we might overcome them, such as camping. I also think that the ability to recognize those things is the sign of a person living a full life.meganhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01669582548724366315noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6682986972972604826.post-33005810938809985522012-07-09T06:36:28.736-05:002012-07-09T06:36:28.736-05:00I do have the problem of resisting new yarn... but...I do have the problem of resisting new yarn... but I've following the rule of one project at a time and I almost never broke it so far, so it's not perfect yet, but it's getting better!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10508923926137038435noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6682986972972604826.post-3832937923257958452012-07-07T19:59:40.149-05:002012-07-07T19:59:40.149-05:00A lot of this post was a little over my head (mayb...A lot of this post was a little over my head (maybe I need to read slower), but we just returned from camping and I agree with you there. It was very refreshing. Camping with kids isn't exactly "simple", but once we were there I felt like I could focus on my family. The kids were filthy but I didn't have to worry that they were getting my house filthy. And all the things they were throwing around didn't have to be picked up (lake water, sand, rocks). Woo-hoo!<br /><br />Had the luxury of camping with friends who were an extra pair of eyes for the kids and helped out by taking T to the bathroom, taking the kids for a walk while we took our tent down, kept M with them while Nate and Toby and I went for a canoe ride, regularly taking dirt and bark out of Malachi's mouth, etc.<br /><br />Much better than retail therapy :).Hannahhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12519685315586889843noreply@blogger.com