Cohousing-L Mailing List: Re: Capitalism?

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I think Russell Mawby has it right when he says
>>Consumerism is "the enemy"(!), and is endemic to all political stripes 
>>Consumerism is tougher to fight, because it's not the other guys, it's
*us*.And it is consumerism that I think cohousing offers the best hope for
dealing with.

The issue of consumerism  and its stronghold has come up in many of the
conversations I have had about cohousing, especially with journalist looking
to pigeon hole our group as 'a new form of socialism". I try to stress that
we're not 'anti'- anything, but rather are  'pro-use' in all areas of our
lives- starting at home. Since we're building from the  ground up I see us as
the ultimate capitalist- a group of consumers banding together in a
purchasing pool to get what we want.
For me this means getting more value out of my home, community,
 relationships, work hours, money- everything.

Corey Yugler
Broward Commons
Florida
(soon to be renamed)