Hi Dan, That's interesting. I've heard of burning man but never had the money > to make the trip. Running my own business is great but it also means I > don't get paid while I'm away. How do they handle food and water and > stuff like that? Is it free? Is there a barter system in place? > > They inspect your vehicle and quiz you to make sure you got enough when you enter. And there's no official barter system but an informal one is encouraged.
> I don't know where creativity comes from but I agree its source > probably has nothing to do with money. Unless of course a person has > lots of time to do their art because they have fat stacks. The old > 'starving artist' adage is many times more fact than fiction. I > remember Hemingway writing about how he liked living in France because > the breakfast rolls were cheap. A Moveable Feast? I think so but don't > quote me on it. > I think there's a hidden truth in the old adage about necessity as the mother of invention. If you have lots of money then your necessities are already met. But Tuukka and I have discussed this and he makes the point that a complete lack of money can be just as uninspiring as too much. So I'm sure its a balance. My favorite story on the subject of creativity born of poverty is by Roberto Rodriguez. - Rebel Without a Crew. He sold himself for a month of medical experiments in order to raise enough money ($5000) to shoot his first flick and his re-telling of that adventure showed amazing creativity. Take care, John Moq_Discuss mailing list Listinfo, Unsubscribing etc. http://lists.moqtalk.org/listinfo.cgi/moq_discuss-moqtalk.org Archives: http://lists.moqtalk.org/pipermail/moq_discuss-moqtalk.org/ http://moq.org/md/archives.html
