GDP does not matter. Who cares about GDP ?
People that grow their own food an are happy and stress free, that is what matters.
What freedom are you talking about ? To hold elections or what ? Let's say elections really succeed in putting at the helm of a nation the best possible leader, chosen from all the people of that country. Then what ?
Or are you looking for the freedom to become a leader ? Try to become president of your country you will see you do not have that freedom. And this leader thing is just an illusion the same as the illusion that more "stuff" brings happiness
Watch "Comandante" by Oliver Stone
http://www.bbc.co.uk/films/2003/09/3...nterview.shtml
Quote:
If you had 30 hours with George W Bush, what would you be trying to get out of him?
The truth: I don't think it's possible to get 30 hours with Bush. I think he's scared of the camera. I saw a documentary with a young woman he did, and he just joshes with her all the time. He never confronts anybody, and he never looks you in the eye. It's all "Hey buddy, how are yah?" all that American slang language. It's not dialogue, it's not feeling. He has a shallow manner, which is a complete contradiction to Castro. Castro will talk to you. He's a real human being. I see George Bush as a synthetic person. As I once said, he's an ex-alcoholic who believes in Jesus. What could be more dangerous!
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What I want as material goods are :shelter and food, I don't care about anything else. I hope that people caught in the "western culture" get all they want : money and stuff, and I hope they get so much of them that they realize that is not what they really want
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One day there will be so many houses, that people will be bored and will go live in tents. "Why are you living in tents ? Are there not enough houses ?" "Yes there are, but we play this Economy game"