tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18495514.post8939775010625320651..comments2023-10-20T09:23:44.918-07:00Comments on Surviving Within Civilization: Poverty and The Post OfficeCurthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18371882930427656081noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18495514.post-27198577790202957912009-07-02T04:17:07.718-07:002009-07-02T04:17:07.718-07:00Hi Fil,
It is hard to step outside "the pers...Hi Fil,<br /><br />It is hard to step outside "the perspective created by [our] culture goggles and its associated assumptions, but I think it always has been to some degree. And I wasn't going to be the one who helped her step outside of that perspective, there are times when I have a difficult time doing it.<br /><br />It sounds like working on the farm is going well for you. Good luck with it.Curthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18371882930427656081noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18495514.post-45271218242720628902009-06-30T10:43:53.458-07:002009-06-30T10:43:53.458-07:00Isn't it fascinating how difficult it can be f...Isn't it fascinating how difficult it can be for people to step outside of the perspective created by their culture goggles and its associated assumptions?<br /><br />People who are connected to the land, who sustain themselves more directly from it have much less need for what we claim to be "wealth" or even "normalcy."<br /><br />The more time I spend working on the farm where I currently live, as well as foraging and hunting, the more I feel clearly the burden created by all the things that I own.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09799414640820289084noreply@blogger.com