If you want to know more about how I feel about domestic matters, you might enjoy reading Ralph Borsodi's "This Ugly Civilization" (1929) and "Flight from the City" (1933).
#RalphBorsodi, like me, was a #Georgist, a follower of #HenryGeorge, and an early proponent of what we would later come to call the "back to the land" movement.
You can find his books at the Internet Archive. "This Ugly Civilization" is now public domain, "Flight from the City" will be on 2029-0101.
Is something wrong with @internetarchive 's #torrent server? I just added two more torrents to mine yesterday, and they both got to 97+% within minutes, and then nothing for 24 hours. I just paused and restarted, but they aren't moving.
Just trying to do my part sharing public domain books by one of my favorite authors, #RalphBorsodi.
What #RalphBorsodi called "the factory system of production", coupled with how we allocate land, is at the root of our troubles.
The existence of the #factory is predicated upon continuous operation, and dependent upon ever increasing "efficiency" to remain profitable. The inevitable result is #enshittification of everything/everyone/everywhere, and the intrusion of this mentality into all spheres of living. In short, #neoliberalism and #neofeudalism.
What do we need? Our energy consumption is killing us. Literally. Everything we do and buy requires some input of energy. I ask you to consider do you need that before you do or buy a thing. We all need food, we can reduce our meat. Do we need this year's "hot" coloured top? If all your clothes are threadbare and shot, go for it. If you have perfectly functioning clothes, no, you really don't need that. Do you need to replace a new phone? We need communication in the modern world. If your phone won't turn on anymore, than yes. If you just want the latest... please find something better to do with that cash. Do you need to mow the lawn? If the city is coming after you, sure... but even better, dig that crap up and replace it with pollinator friendly flowers. You will thank yourself in the future as you laugh at your neighbours mowing their lawns while you sit around having a drink. Do we need billionaires? Absolutely not. We can either tax them now or if history tells us anything, guillotine them later when society falls apart. Think about the energy use of everything around you. Think about the government policies that enable our mass murder. Vote against those policies. Punch nazis.
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