RE: LUDDISM: Good Life debunked

From: natashavita@earthlink.net
Date: Wed Apr 23 2003 - 13:41:25 MDT

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    From: Barbara Lamar

    > Perhaps what we need, then, is for someone to write "The Extropic Good
    > Life: Living independently in an increasingly co-dependent world."

    "Maybe I should write about my experiences in the Sand Hills of Central
    Texas
    on an income that was low enough to avoid all federal income and self
    employment (social security & medicare) taxes. I had very fresh food,
    electricity, running water, satellite TV, Internet service -- all the modern
    conveniences, and money left over to buy books and best of all, time to read
    them. Also got plenty of exercise without even thinking about it.

    I'm making far more money now, and it's nice to let the city water company
    take care of repairing the purification system and pumps instead of having
    to do it myself; but I can't say that my life now is better in every
    respect."
    ___________________

    The irony of it all! Now, you are really living an extropic good life -
    healthy, beauty, $$, and happiness.

    I just read a section of a book by a one of the A-4M Conference execs. He
    wrote a test that reveals the quality level of life a person is living and
    how long he will live. Sounds a bit dorky, but I took the test. The basics
    really ring out loud and clear - do what you love, get a good night sleep,
    stop worrying, have a animal companion (pet), a lover (not necessarily in
    that order), money coming in, insurance, etc.

    I like the flush on the toilet much better than my retreat in the Colorado
    mountains which had no taxes, water or toilet. It was fun then, but this
    is much more accommodating :-)

    Natasha

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