Capitalism n. 1. a self cannibalizing social system that tears everything apart and tries to sell the pieces for profit. 2. abstracted slavery. 3. the cause of Global Warming. 4. institutionalized greed and selfishness. 5. deceit and deception and destruction.
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William Schaeffer
Yes, exactly. It is a system that thrives on our feeling bad. We keep buying stuff to try to feel better, but, of course, it never works.
ReplyDeleteAnd the practice of planning for the future, or working for the future, helps to prevent us from ever living in the present at all. And happiness only comes from the present moment. Hence, there is here a dilemma for us all on how to choose to focus our awareness.
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