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Unicyclist Ben Linder, a brief biography.
Hi, I just thought I'd register to say I feel a bit overwhelmed by the story of Ben Linder. I was looking for info on the Sandinistas and came across some stuff about jugglers, thinking WTF is this to do with anything, but being a juggler myself, I read on. All I can say is I feel inspired, to do what I don't know. I haven't really juggled for ages, but I'm seriously thinking of getting my clubs out and going into the park, sod what people think. The funny thing is that his life has so much of a point to it, but I bet you anything, outside of a few circles his story is unknown. Why would that be so? -- Bostonmess ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Bostonmess's Profile: http://www.unicyclist.com/profile/4187 View this thread: http://www.unicyclist.com/thread/22586 |
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Unicyclist Ben Linder, a brief biography.
Bostonmess wrote: *overwhelmed by he story of Ben Linder. The funny thing is that his life has so much of a point to it, but I bet you anything, outside of a few circles his story is unknown. Why would that be so? * Here is a quote from a book called, _The_Strategy_of_Desire_ by Ernest Richter of something called the Institute for Motivational Research (an advertising think tank). It was written in 1960. -"We are now confronted with the problem of permitting the average American to feel moral even as he flirts, even when he spends, or when he buys a second or third car. One of the fundamental problems of prosperity is to sanction and to justify its enjoyment, to convince people that making their life enjoyable is moral, and not immoral. One of the fundamental tasks of all advertising, and of every project destined to promote sales, should be to permit the consumer freely to enjoy life and confirm his right to surround himself with products that enrich his existence and make him happy."- What is essentially true of the life of Ben Linder and Rachel Corrie is that they demonstrate that an "enjoyable" and "enriched" life need not be primarily focused on the need to "surround" oneself "with products". Easier said than done, I know (*I know*), but there, in my opinion, it is. Without meaning to overly romanticize violent and untimely deaths, I do believe that they died having experienced more inner peace and satisfaction than I'm ever likely to know. Why don't more people know about them? I would venture to say that their stories promote the idea that communities can be built around the values of self-sufficiency, peace and perhaps even equality. This is not a concept of which global capital approves and works hard to squash. Their stories are out there. But since most of us get our news and information from sources controlled by big business whose interests are not served by widely publicizing these stories, then it follows to reason that they wont be. Raphael (who should know better than to make posts like this, but does so anyway) Lasar Matawan, NJ -- JJuggle - Last of the Dogmato-Revisionists Hey punk where you going with those beads around your neck? Well, I'm going to see my shrink so he can help me be a nervous wreck. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ JJuggle's Profile: http://www.unicyclist.com/profile/24 View this thread: http://www.unicyclist.com/thread/22586 |
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