Post-bubble is a way of life

[imomus]

As anyone who even glances at newspapers will have seen this past week or so, we're in the middle of a "correction" -- big money is being wiped off share values. It's said to have started with rumours that the Chinese government were planning to make a tougher business environment in order to slow down the country's overheated, bubble-style growth

Comments

[freesurfboards]

I like the idea of the jungle reclaiming cities, and hope that it happens while they're still inhabitied.

[anonymous]

So I guess it was really smart of you to have stayed poor all your life. You probably planned it that way huh?

[mandyrose]

It seems like someone with Momus's level of education would have to plan it that way. He probably could have done something much more lucrative, but why? He seems pretty content with what he has.

[charleshatcher]

Yes, to say Momus is poor isn't really accurate. He simply advocates the forsaking of riches, which reminds me of something someone else once preached, but Momus is not like him.

[anonymous]

His level of education being a BA in Lit?

[mandyrose]

I love, love love this seed ball idea. I am going to do it!
Let's all do it--- besides, what could be better than smashing your hands around in some muddy clay? Oh, that's true; fucking over Monsanto and eating the fruits of your la-la-la labors. "It only takes a mustard seed" of faith in keeping things small, and using what we have. Bravo!

[mandyrose]

Awww- i have seen that one on the corner of Houston so many times, and wondered about it. I was recently faced with the choice of moving to New York City, rent (mostly) paid, or moving to a nature sanctuary in Ohio (rent paid)-- I chose the sanctuary. I love New York, but to get to live in a wild place for 6 months, in the sun and air, doing hard work that needs to be done-- lovely lovely!!

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[anonymous]

trust a chinese central banker!

[mandyrose]

This whole thing reminds me of something my father told me about the Depression in the US: when people were reduced to being hoboes, or riding the rails, they were often allowed to eat whatever they could glean from farmer's fields-- this food was sometimes considered "still belonging to God" because it was still on the vine/tree/stalk.

[mandyrose]

"My own brand of post-materialism"

Your own brand of post-materialism seems to be ignoring factors like your 'carbon footprint' (i.e constant refering to jet setting) and your inability to contribute to a 'real' local economy, by taking advantage of low rent (due to low wages in Berlin) whilst not bothering to learn the local language.

This is the equivalent of someone working in banking taking advantage of low house prices in the country side because of the economic crisis in rural economies to buy a second home.