tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6261993076995357307.post2072956253969944952..comments2023-11-05T06:16:56.961-05:00Comments on the Carpentry Way: The Good Ole' Days (?)Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14328401081765407624noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6261993076995357307.post-8950017854724251962010-03-25T19:07:51.195-04:002010-03-25T19:07:51.195-04:00Marc,
it sounds like you're on the right trac...Marc,<br /><br />it sounds like you're on the right track with your DIY ethic and reduced consumption ideals. Speaking of a 'depression-era mentality, have you ever looked at photo collections of people and places form the Great Depression? People used donkeys to pull cars around, stuff like that.... It's a great way to gain some perspective on modern times.<br /><br />~ChrisAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14328401081765407624noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6261993076995357307.post-71168099912368438402010-03-23T14:04:49.417-04:002010-03-23T14:04:49.417-04:00Thanks for your thoughts Chris. So much of what y...Thanks for your thoughts Chris. So much of what you said echoes what haunts me from time to time. I question what we are focused on as humans and where we are headed. Technology has brought about great advances but at great, almost immeasurable cost. How many people that pass by you in daily life are actually aware of you or their surroundings. How many people can't wait to escape to some artificial reality while ignoring or missing what is all around them? If they were more rooted in what is substantive and important I think it would change the way choices are being made. Choices are made with some thought to the future but little regard or heed to the past. I would gladly trade the plethora of frivolous electronica and the singular focus of Paparazzi-esque media for a shift in values and the return of public consciousness.<br /><br />Recently, I heard a term that resonated greatly with me. A person said they were trying to live with a depression-era mentality. In other words: if you didn't need something, you didn't buy it. If something was broke, you fixed it, repurposed it or held on to it for someone that could use it or fix it. When almost anything in our house breaks, I can fix it. Sometimes parts are hard to find or I have to make a part in my shop but I try my best not to contribute to the landfills and teach my kids some lessons about thrift.Marchttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05534940030604049068noreply@blogger.com