[FairfieldLife] Re: The Value of Nothing: Raj Patel

2010-03-06 Thread authfriend
--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, tartbrain no_re...@... wrote: --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, authfriend jstein@ wrote: snip I was amused to find that I wasn't the only person to have reacted negatively to the term women's work. Here's a comment from the Web site on that part

[FairfieldLife] Re: The Value of Nothing: Raj Patel

2010-03-06 Thread tartbrain
--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, authfriend jst...@... wrote: --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, tartbrain no_reply@ wrote: --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, authfriend jstein@ wrote: snip I was amused to find that I wasn't the only person to have reacted negatively to

[FairfieldLife] Re: The Value of Nothing: Raj Patel

2010-03-06 Thread nablusoss1008
--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, lurkernomore20002000 steve.sun...@... wrote: --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, nablusoss1008 no_reply@ wrote: --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, lurkernomore20002000 steve.sundur@ wrote: The irony is that his main theme

[FairfieldLife] Re: The Value of Nothing: Raj Patel

2010-03-06 Thread Buck
The irony is that his main theme is that the new capital for the 21st century is going to be the capital of 'giving'. ie. He is saying that true wealth in the future will come from giving. I understand he is an atheist. No problem there. But one of the last

[FairfieldLife] Re: The Value of Nothing: Raj Patel

2010-03-06 Thread nablusoss1008
--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, tartbrain no_re...@... wrote: I think it is, but I may be deluded. And some of both is possible. Doing small things within the context and vision of the big thing would be best. You seem to be a thinker. Perhaps Raj Patel could sum things up, he is

[FairfieldLife] Re: The Value of Nothing: Raj Patel

2010-03-06 Thread authfriend
--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, tartbrain no_re...@... wrote: snip many interesting thoughts It's refreshing to hear about possible alternatives, and obviously being able to envision them in the first place is a prerequisite to implementing these kinds of changes, but are they even

[FairfieldLife] Re: The Value of Nothing: Raj Patel

2010-03-06 Thread tartbrain
--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, authfriend jst...@... wrote: --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, tartbrain no_reply@ wrote: snip many interesting thoughts It's refreshing to hear about possible alternatives, and obviously being able to envision them in the first place is

[FairfieldLife] Re: The Value of Nothing: Raj Patel

2010-03-05 Thread tartbrain
--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, curtisdeltablues curtisdeltabl...@... wrote: --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, authfriend jstein@ wrote: snip Given his looks and charisma, I'll bet he gets *lots* of odd and potentially distracting attention, not just from Creme-ites. Hope

[FairfieldLife] Re: The Value of Nothing: Raj Patel

2010-03-05 Thread tartbrain
--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, tartbrain no_re...@... wrote: --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, curtisdeltablues curtisdeltablues@ wrote: #1 Women's work – The world wouldn't turn without the work of raising children, and caring for family and community. But it's the

[FairfieldLife] Re: The Value of Nothing: Raj Patel

2010-03-05 Thread off_world_beings
--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com mailto:FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com , lurkernomore20002000 steve.sun...@... wrote: The irony is that his main theme is that the new capital for the 21st century is going to be the capital of 'giving'. ie. He is saying that true wealth in the future

[FairfieldLife] Re: The Value of Nothing: Raj Patel

2010-03-05 Thread authfriend
--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, curtisdeltablues curtisdeltabl...@... wrote: --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, authfriend jstein@ wrote: snip Given his looks and charisma, I'll bet he gets *lots* of odd and potentially distracting attention, not just from Creme-ites. Hope he

[FairfieldLife] Re: The Value of Nothing: Raj Patel

2010-03-05 Thread authfriend
--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, nablusoss1008 no_re...@... wrote: --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, authfriend jstein@ wrote: snip This is the guy some of Creme's followers think is Maitreya, right? I never thought of Mr Creme as having followers in the traditional sense.

[FairfieldLife] Re: The Value of Nothing: Raj Patel

2010-03-05 Thread tartbrain
--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, authfriend jst...@... wrote: --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, curtisdeltablues curtisdeltablues@ wrote: --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, authfriend jstein@ wrote: snip #1 Women's work – The world wouldn't turn without the work

[FairfieldLife] Re: The Value of Nothing: Raj Patel

2010-03-05 Thread lurkernomore20002000
--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, nablusoss1008 no_re...@... wrote: --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, lurkernomore20002000 steve.sundur@ wrote: The irony is that his main theme is that the new capital for the 21st century is going to be the capital of 'giving'. ie. He is

[FairfieldLife] Re: The Value of Nothing: Raj Patel

2010-03-05 Thread authfriend
--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, tartbrain no_re...@... wrote: --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, authfriend jstein@ wrote: --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, curtisdeltablues curtisdeltablues@ wrote: #1 Women's work – The world wouldn't turn without the work of

[FairfieldLife] Re: The Value of Nothing: Raj Patel

2010-03-05 Thread tartbrain
--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, authfriend jst...@... wrote: --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, tartbrain no_reply@ wrote: --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, authfriend jstein@ wrote: --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, curtisdeltablues curtisdeltablues@ wrote:

[FairfieldLife] Re: The Value of Nothing: Raj Patel

2010-03-04 Thread curtisdeltablues
--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, nablusoss1008 no_re...@... wrote: http://fora.tv/2010/01/06/Raj_Patel_The_Value_of_Nothing#fullprogram I loved it, thanks for posting this Nabby. Great speaker, brilliant insights and a balanced approach to complex topics. I think you may have pulled

Re: [FairfieldLife] Re: The Value of Nothing: Raj Patel

2010-03-04 Thread Vaj
On Mar 4, 2010, at 1:26 PM, curtisdeltablues wrote: --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, nablusoss1008 no_re...@... wrote: http://fora.tv/2010/01/06/Raj_Patel_The_Value_of_Nothing#fullprogram I loved it, thanks for posting this Nabby. Great speaker, brilliant insights and a balanced

[FairfieldLife] Re: The Value of Nothing: Raj Patel

2010-03-04 Thread curtisdeltablues
--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, Vaj vajradh...@... wrote: There are actually more slaves on earth now, than during American slavery. That is such a shocking fact. I rarely get people to believe it when I bring it up. The high value in dollars for slaves was one of the reasons things

[FairfieldLife] Re: The Value of Nothing: Raj Patel

2010-03-04 Thread nablusoss1008
--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, curtisdeltablues curtisdeltabl...@... wrote: . He is the least kooky guy I have listened to all week and I talk to myself a lot! HeHe, you certainly gave me a good laugh this evening in this comment curtis ! Finally the guy announced that although

Re: [FairfieldLife] Re: The Value of Nothing: Raj Patel

2010-03-04 Thread It's just a ride
On Thu, Mar 4, 2010 at 1:19 PM, Vaj vajradh...@earthlink.net wrote: There are actually more slaves on earth now, than during American slavery. Haiti is one of the best examples. I recently heard an NPR segment on a writer who published a book on world slavery. He was able, in 10 minutes of

[FairfieldLife] Re: The Value of Nothing: Raj Patel

2010-03-04 Thread authfriend
--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, nablusoss1008 no_re...@... wrote: --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, curtisdeltablues curtisdeltablues@ wrote: snip Finally the guy announced that although he himself doesn't believe in God, he is sympathetic to the goals of spiritual groups and

[FairfieldLife] Re: The Value of Nothing: Raj Patel

2010-03-04 Thread curtisdeltablues
--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, authfriend jst...@... wrote: --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, nablusoss1008 no_reply@ wrote: --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, curtisdeltablues curtisdeltablues@ wrote: snip Finally the guy announced that although he himself doesn't

[FairfieldLife] Re: The Value of Nothing: Raj Patel

2010-03-04 Thread authfriend
--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, curtisdeltablues curtisdeltabl...@... wrote: --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, authfriend jstein@ wrote: snip This is the guy some of Creme's followers think is Maitreya, right? (And that Barry called a poor hapless clod!) I made a couple of posts

[FairfieldLife] Re: The Value of Nothing: Raj Patel

2010-03-04 Thread curtisdeltablues
--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, authfriend jst...@... wrote: snip Given his looks and charisma, I'll bet he gets *lots* of odd and potentially distracting attention, not just from Creme-ites. Hope he can keep a handle on his ego. And I'm a little concerned about his becoming Oprahfied

[FairfieldLife] Re: The Value of Nothing: Raj Patel

2010-03-04 Thread off_world_beings
--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com mailto:FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com , authfriend jst...@... wrote: --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com mailto:FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com , nablusoss1008 no_reply@ wrote: --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com mailto:FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com ,

[FairfieldLife] Re: The Value of Nothing: Raj Patel

2010-03-04 Thread nablusoss1008
--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, authfriend jst...@... wrote: --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, nablusoss1008 no_reply@ wrote: --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, curtisdeltablues curtisdeltablues@ wrote: snip Finally the guy announced that although he himself doesn't

[FairfieldLife] Re: The Value of Nothing: Raj Patel

2010-03-04 Thread lurkernomore20002000
The irony is that his main theme is that the new capital for the 21st century is going to be the capital of 'giving'. ie. He is saying that true wealth in the future will come from giving. I understand he is an atheist. No problem there. But one of the last people I recall being so

[FairfieldLife] Re: The Value of Nothing: Raj Patel

2010-03-04 Thread nablusoss1008
--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, lurkernomore20002000 steve.sun...@... wrote: The irony is that his main theme is that the new capital for the 21st century is going to be the capital of 'giving'. ie. He is saying that true wealth in the future will come from giving. I