It’s a great list and I agree with them all but I’m not sure what most of them have to do with capitalism.
Ie the system that has taken billions out of poverty over the past century.
Yes there are ugly parts of capitalism but that shouldn’t cloud the good parts. The vast majority of human existence has been pretty terrible. Capitalism has set the human race on a more hopeful and aspirational path.
Capitalism is an economy that values masculine traits, tells us to override our body's needs, assigns a price to our worth – all in the name of productivity and profit. Capitalism destroys nature and her resources, making people live out of integrity. We can still thrive economically while living our own and collective indigenous values. Capitalism also loves meritocracy, insisting that wealth and happiness come from hard work. I could go on. I think that men experience capitalism very differently because it serves them better. This list has everything to do with capitalism because it's about transforming our relationship to money, work, earth, practices, bodies, etc. It's a feminine way of being with life.
Kind of funny actually. The author should try her list inside of socialism. Watching her scrape together the time, energy, and resources in Cuba or North Korea to pursue her endeavors would be really interesting.
Your skepticism is noted, but let's approach this rationally. Comparing a list of ideas to extreme situations like North Korea is a stretch. In North Korea, even expressing opinions openly can lead to severe consequences, which isn't the case elsewhere. Feel free to address me directly if you'd like to discuss the list's practicality without resorting to hyperbole.
A few things that come to mind on how to thrive outside of capitalism:
1 move your body more than you think you have to
2 practice being gentle with yourself and others
3 rest frequently
4 learn how to listen (and respond) to the signals your body is sending from within
5 support small, local business
6 spend as much time as you can in nature
7 do the things you love for the sheer pleasure of doing them (not for any kind of future attainment)
8 ask "How can I love you?", instead of "Why don't you love me?"
9 tell your friends how proud you are of them
10 collect acts of kindness, not titles and houses
Thanks Vanja, for starting the list. <3
Beautiful and important additions Eva, thank you!
1.) write, even if you don’t think you’re good at it
2.) jump in the ocean without worrying if you’ll get your hair wet
3.) help take care of your childhood home when visiting
4.) sleep with the window open sometimes so the sun can wake you up
5.) draw something that you’ve taken a picture of
I love these!
This is so beautiful, yes to all of this!! 💛
Thank you so much!! :)
Hello Vanja, thank you for this inspiring list 🩷
Some things from me:
1 star-gazing as much as possible
2 celebrate the preciousness of the now-here by bringing consciousness to your body and actions
3 remember how to play and have fun like when you were a kid
Yes to these Angelica!
Me encanta tu lista Vanja, voy a escribir la mía, muchas gracias ❤️🙏
Muchas gracias! 🙏🏻🌷💛
These are things I know I need/want to do more of:
- let go of tension, in your jaw, shoulders, and pelvic floor
- take your time when peeing! Don't rush the process of peeing lol. Enjoy that release
Nice list. How about if we spend less and so don't have to be pressured to earn more. And so gain more time for the things we truly love to do.
It’s a great list and I agree with them all but I’m not sure what most of them have to do with capitalism.
Ie the system that has taken billions out of poverty over the past century.
Yes there are ugly parts of capitalism but that shouldn’t cloud the good parts. The vast majority of human existence has been pretty terrible. Capitalism has set the human race on a more hopeful and aspirational path.
Capitalism is an economy that values masculine traits, tells us to override our body's needs, assigns a price to our worth – all in the name of productivity and profit. Capitalism destroys nature and her resources, making people live out of integrity. We can still thrive economically while living our own and collective indigenous values. Capitalism also loves meritocracy, insisting that wealth and happiness come from hard work. I could go on. I think that men experience capitalism very differently because it serves them better. This list has everything to do with capitalism because it's about transforming our relationship to money, work, earth, practices, bodies, etc. It's a feminine way of being with life.
Thank you 🙏 😌
Kind of funny actually. The author should try her list inside of socialism. Watching her scrape together the time, energy, and resources in Cuba or North Korea to pursue her endeavors would be really interesting.
Your skepticism is noted, but let's approach this rationally. Comparing a list of ideas to extreme situations like North Korea is a stretch. In North Korea, even expressing opinions openly can lead to severe consequences, which isn't the case elsewhere. Feel free to address me directly if you'd like to discuss the list's practicality without resorting to hyperbole.