Signs of hope:

 I really enjoy your website and I am grateful to know that more and more
 people are growing from the having mode into the being mode. 
 (Erich Fromm's book: To Have or To Be? )

 Regards,
           Renée
http://www.instatrade.com

"If only people could see each other as agents of each others' happiness, they could occupy the earth, their common habitation, in peace, and move forward confidently together to their common goal. The prospect changes when they regard each other as obstacles; soon they have no choice left but to flee or be forever fighting. Humankind then seems nothing but a gigantic error of nature."

Viewing the Millennium: "Things _are_ better now than they were 100 years ago!"

Editor's picks Use Less Stuff bi-monthly Newsletter

Food activism

the World Bank has abandoned its long-running support for minimal government in favour of a strong and vigorous state. Its latest report on world development calls for "reinvigoration of public institutions" and says the role of government has been vital in encouraging the dazzling growth of East Asia. An 'effective state' is the cornerstone of successful economies

		On: Tue, 2 Sep 1997 17:48:01 -0400 (EDT) Wendy <MomOFaith@aol.com> said: I guess the underlying ideal is, since I can't change the world with my vote, I can change it with my dollar. Profit is what drives the makers of these products, and their ability to influence our own government, so I have to make choices based on my beliefs. This is almost always a more expensive option.
		Applying Public Accountability to the MAI : Some hope?
		Ngai Tahu Agreement (NZ) receives Sir Geoffrey's Praise.

Simple_Living_Links:

 
   (On the theme of this cartoon from 1994:)

MOM: "Any good mail today?"

DAD: "Mm...not really.
  - Here's a 'you're not covering the cost of all these mailings' charity request.  
  - You got a 'you're not attractive enough' women's magazine 
with an article on swimsuits that minimize all your body flaws.
  - Here are some 'you're not stylish or ostentatious enough' 
catalogs....and coincidentally, an invitation to go deeper into debt 
from a credit card company.
  - And here's our news magazine to identify the trends we're missing,.... 
  - and I got a hobby magazine featuring new equipment I ought to have. 
  - Yikes.... why do I get the feeling that society is trying to 
make us discontented with everything we do and insecure about who we are?"

MOM: "I suppose if people thought about real issues and needs instead of 
manufactured desires, the economy would collapse and we'd have total anarchy."

DAD: (with evil grin) "So pitching this junk would make me some kind 
of terrorist, huh?"

MOM: "Yep. It's our patriotic duty to buy distractions from a simple life."

CAL: "Hey Mom, I saw a bunch of products on TV that I didn't know 
existed, but I desperately need!" 

the Frugal-Ed LISTS (150-200 kb!): Messages sorted by: [ subject ] [ thread ] [ author ]

Links:

Hello! rudyw's world

Indonesian lizards & snakes

Might whales think better than humans? Paul Watson's recent essay: "The association or mental connecting of ideas is a measurable skill. A rat’s associative skill is measured at 9 to 1. This means that 90% of the brain is devoted to primary sensory projection, leaving only 10% for associative skills. A cat is 1 to 1 meaning that half the brain is available for associative ability.
A chimpanzee is 1 to 3, and a human being is 1 to 9. We humans need only utilize 10% of our brains to operate our sensory organs. Thus the associative abilities of a cat are measurably greater than a rat but less than a chimp and humans are the highest of all.

Not exactly. The cetacean brain averages 1 to 25 and can range upward to 1 to 40. The reason for this is that the much larger supralimbic lobe is primarily association cortex. Sensory and motor function control is spread outside the supralimbic in cetaceans as opposed to humans, leaving more brain area in the cetacean supralimbic for associative purposes."

Hopelessness and Nihilism; (from: The Pro-Life Activist's Encyclopedia)
the Voluntary Human Extinction Movement, incl. The "Eco Depth Gauge"; Excerpted from KOOKS
From Metropolis to Design (by Tapio Periäinen) is a holistic vision of a healthy, well-functioning environment.
The Planetary Work Machine; & "futuribles (as the French say) are not very appetizing: they stink of renunciation, moralism, new labors"

Toni Jeffreys PhD: "I fancy that most New Zealanders would walk quietly into the gas chambers on request ..."

Empowerment Resources for Personal Growth, Social Change, and Ecology;
- http://www.empowermentresources.com/ - over 180 good books (most discounted 20-30%)
and over 370 links on empowerment.  "A Quick Green Guide to Empowerment Resources on the Internet."

cdMom's Home-Schooling Software Centre

the Green Left Weekly, Issue #286 August 20, 1997.

. . A lone fisherman sat on a stretch of beach. His single fishing pole was planted in the sand.
Along came a businessman on vacation.
"Why don't you have two poles so you can catch more fish?" the businessman asked.
. . "Then what would I do?" asked the Corsican.
"Then, you could take the extra money, buy a boat, get nets and a crew, and catch even more fish."
. . "Then what would I do?" asked the fisherman.
"Then," said the businessman, "you could move up to a fleet of large ships, go wholesale, and become very rich."
. . "Then what would I do?" asked the Corsican.
"Do whatever you want!" shouted the businessman.
. . And the Corsican replied, "I am."
____________________________________________________________________________
Source: Loose Change, 7/8, '97.