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> Already done for a long time (and still doing). Yes, me too. It has been a process. > It does not change anything since most other people do not change thei

> Already done for a long time (and still doing). Yes, me too. It has been a process. > It does not change anything since most other people do not change their behavior. I disagree. People do change their behaviour. You did. I did. There are many, many others. It's just not reached a critical mass yet, but give it time, it will. There are whole communities out there that didn't exist ten or fifteen years ago that are kicking back at the system because it gives them a better life. Keep doing what you are doing, keep the faith, look for ways to accelerate change (something I've become increasingly interested in). It will happen.

csallen 9y ago
I disagree that removing yourself from the system changes much of anything. It's effectively no different than committing suicide. The rest of the world goes on. And, in fact, they have more power, because now a smaller percentage of conscious individuals control any resources.
- zapperdapper 9y ago
  There's a difference between simply removing yourself from the system and doing things differently. It's simply a behavioural change. You live with a new set of priorities, or you can think of it as playing by a new set of rules. Why live with a set of priorities and values that makes you burnt out, ill and depressed? You don't have to believe me though - research it yourself, if you want further proof that the current system is not working look at suicide rates, rates of medication use, self-medication (drugs, alcohol, food) and so on. We are living in a very sick, literally, society. Pick anyone of these and you will see trends near exponential. I am not suggesting anything new or something that is not currently being done, right now, by hundreds of thousands, if not millions, of people, and it does, slowly but surely, change things. I am not saying we are anywhere near there yet though.

csallen 9y ago

I disagree that removing yourself from the system changes much of anything. It's effectively no different than committing suicide. The rest of the world goes on. And, in fact, they have more power, because now a smaller percentage of conscious individuals control any resources.

zapperdapper 9y ago
There's a difference between simply removing yourself from the system and doing things differently. It's simply a behavioural change. You live with a new set of priorities, or you can think of it as playing by a new set of rules. Why live with a set of priorities and values that makes you burnt out, ill and depressed? You don't have to believe me though - research it yourself, if you want further proof that the current system is not working look at suicide rates, rates of medication use, self-medication (drugs, alcohol, food) and so on. We are living in a very sick, literally, society. Pick anyone of these and you will see trends near exponential. I am not suggesting anything new or something that is not currently being done, right now, by hundreds of thousands, if not millions, of people, and it does, slowly but surely, change things. I am not saying we are anywhere near there yet though.