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Overcoming Consumerism

Postby Austeria » Sat Mar 13, 2010 3:35 pm

I'll be the first to admit that this site is extremely radical. I almost didn't post it because of that. Then I thought about it (and talked to peggyan about it) and decided that there is too much valuable information on the site NOT to post it. Try to overlook the radical stuff and focus on the good information (in other words, chew up the meat and spit out the bones)

http://www.verdant.net/index.htm
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Re: Overcoming Consumerism

Postby CrossCreekTX » Sat Mar 13, 2010 9:05 pm

Interesting site, but I don't see that they are really overcoming consumerism. Yelling about big corporations, etc. Maybe their definition of consumerism and mine are different?
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Re: Overcoming Consumerism

Postby Dutchie » Sun Mar 14, 2010 3:57 am

CrossCreekTX wrote:Interesting site, but I don't see that they are really overcoming consumerism. Yelling about big corporations, etc. Maybe their definition of consumerism and mine are different?


There is some of that but there is some very good information on that site.
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Re: Overcoming Consumerism

Postby Austeria » Sun Mar 14, 2010 11:45 am

CrossCreekTX wrote:Interesting site, but I don't see that they are really overcoming consumerism. Yelling about big corporations, etc. Maybe their definition of consumerism and mine are different?

Yeah, that was some of the radical stuff I was talking about. Check out their gardening sections and the information about reusing things.
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Re: Overcoming Consumerism

Postby CrossCreekTX » Sun Mar 14, 2010 12:03 pm

OK, I only read part of it. Maybe I'll get time later, if my goat doesn't kid today and if I get done with my preparation for her kids.
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