But Bhairitu we humans are pretty good at using anything to keep ourselves
distracted, not just work. I think what's really scary for the powers that be,
is if people get free of fear and the concomitant need to distract. Then we
won't be controllable at all!
From: "Bhairitu noozg...@sbcglobal.net [FairfieldLife]"
<FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com>
To: FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com
Sent: Sunday, November 9, 2014 11:34 AM
Subject: Re: [FairfieldLife] Re: More American Stupidity
Work is not the purpose of life. It's real purpose is to keep you
distracted so you don't overthrow the king. Who elected him boss anyway? At
best there is probably only a couple hours a day of work that needs to be done.
Some of the more tedious and subhuman jobs can be automated anyway. When I
was in India, businessmen were complaining workers would only work two hours a
day. That's all they needed to survive. Locally an Indian engineer and I
discussed the problem. He thought it was also due to the fact that they
couldn't take more than a couple hours of the heat in the work places.
Parcheesi anyone?
On 11/08/2014 08:04 PM, Mike Dixon mdixon.6...@yahoo.com [FairfieldLife] wrote:
There's always more work to be done! People may need to develope new or
different skills. Craftsmen that build or repair buggies aren't in big demand
these day, but people that can make or repair cars are. And people may need to
compete for the best jobs. < I'll agree, education doesn't guarantee a damned
thing, but I can almost guarantee that a lack of education can almost guarantee
poverty. Higher education doesn't have to be a four year college/university and
advanced degrees. It can simply be a good trade school and learning a valued
skill. Hell, having a good attitude and work ethic can take some people pretty
far!
From: "Bhairitu noozg...@sbcglobal.net [FairfieldLife]"
<FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com>
To: FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com
Sent: Saturday, November 8, 2014 7:29 PM
Subject: Re: [FairfieldLife] Re: More American Stupidity
Thing is that many people who dropped out of high school may turn out
to be very aggressive and fortuitous. Education does not really guarantee an
income. I went to college to learn things not to get a piece of paper that
would guarantee me an income. Being a professional musician was a tough road
to hoe and a very political one at that. It's not so much what you know but
who you know.
So answer me this: if we have all the workers we need and there is no other
work to be done what happens to the rest of the populace? Are they expected to
starve? Another thing: many of the people out of work aren't high school
dropouts, they aren't even college dropouts, they aren't even inexperienced.
In fact many have a lot of senior experience. They are just shut out of the
market because they aren't "cheap enough" or "too old." Many of these people
are brighter than the richest of the rich and so at some point they may make
sure there is hell to pay. And they can do it.
On 11/08/2014 07:03 PM, Mike Dixon mdixon.6...@yahoo.com [FairfieldLife] wrote:
Yeah, there's plenty of money hoarders plus plenty to go around ... for
those that want to work for it. Problem is, people that never finished high
school think they deserve a house in the burbs, two cars,a television set in
every room, an Obama phone and make at least 15 dollars an hour flipping
burgers because that's all they're quailified to do.Soviet citizens had plenty
of money that they hoarded but they didn't have anything to buy with it. No
capitalism , no goodies to buy.
From: "Bhairitu noozg...@sbcglobal.net [FairfieldLife]"
<FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com>
To: FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com
Sent: Saturday, November 8, 2014 6:47 PM
Subject: Re: [FairfieldLife] Re: More American Stupidity
And with the money hoarders you get "plenty of nothing to go around
except the for the money hoarders." They wind up with the whole pie. Is that
right?
There is a middle ground but to get there the rich will have to relinquish
their control and much of their wealth. Will they do it or remain the most
selfish people in the history of the world?
On 11/08/2014 06:02 PM, Mike Dixon mdixon.6...@yahoo.com [FairfieldLife] wrote:
So we all end up like the Soviet Union and pre-capitalist China. Plenty of
nothing to go around for everybody. Did you ever see or hear about the Soviet
era enviornment? Plenty of mess to clean up but no money to do it. But then we
will *make* them do it... for mother Russia!
From: "Bhairitu noozg...@sbcglobal.net [FairfieldLife]"
<FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com>
To: FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com
Sent: Saturday, November 8, 2014 5:21 PM
Subject: Re: [FairfieldLife] Re: More American Stupidity
Capitalism is like candy and the rich like spoiled kids. They just
want more and more candy. Hence they get fat and cranky and want their way all
the time. What we need to do is take away their candy from them and let them
dry out. Otherwise they become a complete drag on society.
Free enterprise is not a bad idea about capitalism run amok is very
dangerous. Sometimes you just have to shut things down and spank the
miscreants.
On 11/08/2014 04:46 PM, Share Long sharelon...@yahoo.com [FairfieldLife] wrote:
Wayback, I've read Klein online and found her to be a compelling writer.
But when I think about my Dad and stepMom, staunch Republicans, I bet they
never even heard of Silent Spring or Rachel Carson. Even though my Dad's a
nature lover. Mostly what they know is being small and successful business
owners. They're gonna choose capitalism over climate every time. My guess is
most Republicans will simply label Klein a liberal and not pay much attention
to what she has to report. From: "waybac...@yahoo.com[FairfieldLife]"
<FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com>
To: FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com
Sent: Saturday, November 8, 2014 5:27 PM
Subject: [FairfieldLife] Re: More American Stupidity
An important new book just came out about capitalism and climate
change: This Changes Everything: Capitalism vs. the Climate, by Naomi Klein.
But the converted, anti SUV folks are probably the only ones who will read it.
The review in today's NY Times called it the most important environmental book
since Rachel Carson's Silent Spring. (I gave a book report on Silent Spring in
high school, so it made an impression). I will have to pop an antidepressant
before reading Klein's book, which I intend to do as soon as the library gets
it. I think the gist is that capitalism as we know it cannot continue if we
intend to deal with climate change.
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