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29 June 2005
Wed, 29 Jun 2005 21:36:00 GMT Freegan.infovia Kjell Olsen1287 days agoThese guys are out there, but sure take a good angle at attacking the status quo. Something about society just makes me a little sick sometimes, and these guys have their fingers on it.
Freegans say enough of this. We want no part. We reject it all—the drive for status, the lust for wealth, the sense of power and accomplishment from the purchase of needless commodities. We provide for our needs without feeding the monster. In a system inextricable from oppression, our jobs will ultimately harm others, the money we spend will be cycled into an economy that harms others.
Capitalism NEVER considers the impact of its heavy hand; conservative in the cutting of economic cost, the corporation NEVER seeks to reign in its social and ecological cost—unless there’s money in it.
We want no part of this civilization other than to take part in its destruction, to tear down the barbed wire of its laws, the stone edifices of its economic precepts, and to break the chains of its ideologies.
As freegans we liberate not only goods but also the moments of our lives. Hours not spent carrying out the hollow directives of bosses are instead spent free for we need not make money to acquire goods that we won’t buy. Our time is instead spent directly acquiring the things we need, enjoying our time, or working to create a better world.
This really hits me – I absolutely hate the idea of having a job, but feel guilty that I have need for money. I really don’t have much of a need for money – it’s been two years since I’ve really bought any clothes (the older the better I say). I don’t buy much of anything, except for neat computer gizmos.
I really feel guilty about having bought a powerbook – it’s more computer then I need, and really it cost more then I can afford. But I’m a slave to apple, and I’ve dreamt of having a powerbook for five years, how could I not pull the trigger with my target in sight?
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