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I'll check it out, sounds interesting. Reminds me of Brave New World as well. People would just burn out on drugs all day because there was nothing with actual real meaning left in society.
Yeah I'm anti-consumerist and anti-materialist. That's not to say I want to sell all my shit and live in the woods. I just think material and economic gain shouldn't be a societal priority over things like family, spirituality, and community involvement.
Also I think most people would benefit from some minimalism. When you reduce the amount of shit you have, you spend less and stress less.
Right on, you are speaking my language. I sort of recently turned a corner on this front and clarified things in my mind, definitely agree with you on family/spirituality/community. Need to improve on the spirituality and community involvement though.
The way I personally see it, spirituality doesn't have to mean Christianity or even any organized religion. I like to go for hikes and quiet my mind, unplug from the matrix a bit. Sometimes I'll practice boxing or martial arts. I consider that stuff to be in "spiritual" territory, at least for the purposes we're talking about.
That said, going to church or joining some other spiritual group is a great way to combine spirituality with community involvement.
Yeah I didn't miss church until I wasn't allowed to go anymore.
Haven't considered the link between exercise and spirituality, I will give it a shot.
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