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[llaf]

it seems live journal still has a grip on me, every six months i feel compelled to write something in here

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[anonymous]

I love it. I'm not even a vegetarian anymore, though I like to think of myself as more of a "conscious meat eater" than just a person who gave up on vegetarianism. I also like to think that in some small way I helped other people think about vegetarianism. I knew that I wouldn't want to be a veg forever, so I always tried not to get too angry with people who would brush me off when I told them my reasoning. It's healthier for your body, it's better for the environment, and it doesn't contribute to ridiculous spending on behalf of the government subsidizing cattle pens. After I met Joe, I turned him veg for lent and I think it helped him think about things differently. We have chicken, beef, or sausage every few weeks but for the most part we make veg soups and casseroles. It's pretty awesome to part of the solution instead of the problem, even if you don't tell people that's your reasoning, you still have that knowledge for yourself, which feels great.

I read a pretty awesome book on economics called The Mystery of Capital a few weeks ago. It was cool because it didn't make any extremist statements (which turn me off right away), it just went through the facts very methodically explaining how screwed up the governement is and why people are still so poor and in horrible situations when everything exists to make people in the developed world content. Mostly it was about property and how to create infrastructure to give people ownership and accountability for their shit, but it really made me think more about all the weird luxuries we take for granted.

Anywhoooo I'm heading over to amazon to buy the book your recommended. <3

[beltpower]

p.s. that was from meeee