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Occupy Buddhism
Or Why the Dalai Lama is a Marxist
Communism is for us not a state of affairs which is to be established, an ideal to which reality [will] have to adjust itself. We call communism the real movement which abolishes the present state of things.
The movement of the real abolishes error and simultaneously manifests as the self-liberation of society.
I realize that it's unrealistic to think that sanghas will start Marxist study groups to actually try to understand capitalism, understand the misery and suffering that systemically result from capital, or to use his ideas on issues of identity, attachment, subjectivity, consciousness, materialism, alienation, and happiness to inspire alternative modes of living in the world. For those who are interested, the Dalai Lama's half-Marxism seems like a good place to start, and if somebody finds his stance confusing or misguided, that seems like a good reason to take another look at Marx. But the charm of capital remains so great that I doubt Buddhists will be any less seduced by it than other groups.
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Some of the Dalai Lama's friends have asked him not to mention that he is a Marxist. Why?
Regardless of the answer, there is something threatening and potentially discomforting about mixing Buddhism with discussions of money and politics. For some Buddhists the conversation is too profane, while others think it is impolite: they would prefer not to (to borrow a phrase from Melville's Bartleby). They would prefer not to talk about property, income inequality, structural poverty, permanent unemployment, and the structural weaknesses of capital.
For a long time now, Wall Street, politicians and the media have preferred not to talk about these issues. However, that wall seems to be breaking down. Republican presidential candidates were especially anxious during the last primary cycle to label any discussion of wealth inequality as "class warfare," insisting people drop the issue. But it didn't work. Even Warren Buffett famously declared, "There's class warfare, all right, but it's my class, the rich class, that's making war, and we're winning."
The Dalai Lama's friends would prefer he didn't, yet year after year he reminds us of his Marxist leanings and his apprehensions about capitalism. Many Buddhists seem to have preferred not to hear him.
Like the Dalai Lama, the Occupy movement represents the true spirit of Melville's Wall Street scribe: inexplicably, its members refuse to do what they are told, refuse to go away, but appear and again to the frustration of Wall Street and the mayors and police who represent the non-rocking boat of the status quo.
Americans and Buddhists might want to think about capitalism and how it can possibly be reconciled with the Buddha's teachings. It's difficult, to be sure, and gets very emotional for some. It might seem scary to think about its future, but that's probably a good reason we should look at it: why is it scary to think about capitalism? It is as if Occupy has taken on the role of society's collective therapist: patiently waiting and witnessing the tortured machinations of a society that tries to finally come to grips with its own state of denial.
Buddhism and America should enter the movement of the real and be engaged with the struggle to end suffering, and man's inhumanity to man. The movement of the real is emotionally tough, because its first move is to reveal error. But it also appears in the emerging sangha, an invisisble movement of unification that appears in the action of the collective. The action of the collective is to be collected, to come together and deal with whatever arises from this being together. In the decline of capital, the saving power of the collective might appear in new and unexpected forms. Buddhist insurgency might look like a shift to a new leaderless sangha, or a new type of leader and teacher who discovers and understands the vast unrecognized potential of the collective movement of the real.
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A wonderful article, loved reading it. Can't agree with everything, of course. Myself, I've distrusted capitalism for a long time. And corporate capitalism has been unending disaster for the centuries we've had it. Free Market is a completely separately standing thing and doesn't need corporatism or capitalism at all.
Regularly sitting with oneself to eliminate delusion is not withdrawal, it is preparation.
Thanks for the article. I've noticed a vast distinction between romantic, theoretical Marxism and actual Marxism, although both are clearly founded on hatred and revenge rather than a love for humanity. I think the Buddha did social equality much better, and you don't need to be a Marxist to believe in social equality. It's hard to read much of Marx, let alone people like Trotsky and Stalin, without being impressed with how much it demands hatred, and a self-righteous, inevitable class warfare. If you want to read something that will curdle your non-violent Buddhist blood, read Trotsky's "Terrorism and Communism" (Trotsky was one of the founders of the Soviet Union). Yes, when the Dalai Lama visited China in the '50's, he saw many attractively idealistic and dedicated revolutionaries. Many of them, however, doubtlessly contributed to the indifferent murders of tens of millions, many were no doubt themselves liquidated in the subsequent purges, and even their current government has called them into question. Sure, Pol Pot, Lenin, and Beria were probably fine people, but absolute power corrupts absolutely, and it would no doubt do the same if serious Marxism took hold in the US or (again) in Europe. As Martin Amis notes in his book "Koba the Dread" (about Stalin), the many Western intellectuals who supported Marxist Stalinism share a responsibility for the purges and the murders.
Marxism has many wonderful points, but we've got to be v-e-r-y careful. If you look at the history of the 20th Century, it's hard to imagine a single more murderous entity in all of human history. Sure, I dallied with the elitist "coolness" of Marxism, but after the arrival of the Boat People, I agreed with Allen Ginsberg that we were misled. I also tend to agree with Bertrand Russell's comments about Marx -- a philosophy based so much on hatred cannot be commendable. To turn Jack Kornfield's book on its head, a Path Without Heart is not to be trusted. What the Dalai Lama does is his business, and I kind of suspect a Stockholm Syndrome, but I can hardly respect his stated views on this subject. You don't need to be a Marxist to be vitally concerned for the well being of others -- the Dharma and the suttas do it better, thank you, and without the all the bloodshed.
A bracing wake-up call.
I've always found, though, that I'm most energized to act politically in the real world after a good introspective meditation session. First look within and gather your energies; then "return to the marketplace" - the bodhisattva ideal - and join the protesters in the march on Wall Street. Then go back into jhana in your holding cell at One Police Plaza. The Reverend Dr. Martin Luther King made this his spiritual practice.
And so it goes, just like watching the in-breath and the out-breath. Ultimately, both are empty of any real nature, and both are luminous.
I am new to Buddhism and the American form it takes, that I see in the few articles and sources I'm learning from, thru and about. The above article is interesting, and the replies add good nuance to the subject. I have noticed that the advertisements about Buddhist stuff to buy online require that "no poor need be interested".
As for intentional communities, I am far more knowledgeable than most people as I have considered them an option for my 67YO body and soul to transition to someday. But the ones I have visited, inquired about from members, researched, and read about in general, seem to draw people who aren't likely to be able to integrate well into an "un-well" group.
The overwhelming lack of basic educational, quality and thought-thru guidelines, mores, and folkways absorbed and integrated into selves, seems to me to be the Universal Problem of mankind.
Sadly, the wise elders, haven't been so wise since after the Civil War. The cumulative damages done to surviving combatants of cumulative wars, who come home from the wars, marry-not marry-"hook-ups", have kids, be estranged from careers and work poorly done, unhappy wives, abused in multiple ways kids, and themselves, aka "their self-souls", have produced what we have today!
Those spouses, kids, relatives, fellow employees, neighbors, got "messed up" from the cumulative damages of war and have continued the mess to this day. It's a system that, in my humble view, isn't able to enhance a quality renaissance of a kind that will make things better.
And when the collapse finally comes (I feel it started in earnest, about 1976, and has sped up in the last 16 years, Really fast now), the World Societal Chaos will be calamitous! 7.5 billion hungry, scared, people won't, CAN'T POSSIBLY agree on who will get what to eat, drink or where to sleep.
I graduated from a quality, Catholic University taught by brothers and priests who, when all of us were drinking beer on Friday eves at their residence on campus, would let out the most amazing tidbits of facts! Facts they would find being pilloried for by the Pope if he knew how they really felt! AND THEIR FACTS WERE FACT CHECKED BY ME, AFTER I WOKE UP THE NEXT DAY! THEY WERE RIGHT! AND NOT CATHOLIC DOGMA EITHER!
So, what for me to do? I don't really know! Except get in my 1Ton Crew Cab Dually Diesel, 4WD, with my 5 dogs and try to practice Buddhist principles, without ever mentioning what they are to anyone, be thrifty, drink only filtered water THAT I FILTER, be skinny, take garlic and cayeene in moderation, and meditate my way around the USA's natl and state parks. One more thing: I'm OK financially and not a misanthrope, though the above may suggest it!
I think that's what I should say in closing.? My 3 successful, 2 of whom are college degreed sons, along with their college degreed wives, and 7 grandkids I pray will be OK.
Thank you for a fascinating article, which I have only recently discovered. The comments were also quite thoughtful, although I didn't see much consideration of the geopolitical perspective through which HH must view the world. He has tried valiantly over the years to speak for the oppressed people of Tibet--as a fellow Tibetan and a Buddhist--without soundling like he is opposed to Chinese rule as he is so often portrayed in Chinese political propaganda. Stating he has no opposition to the priniciple of Marxism, the concept of Marxism, could be viewed as a good means to avoid antagonizing the Chinese government. You haven't read anywhere that the Dalai Lama welcomes Chinese or Soviet-style communist rule--as it is currently (or historically) practiced in those countries or his native Tibet. Clearly he recognizes the divergence of practice from theory in matters both political and economic.
The more interesting question at this point in time is to ask what we should think of nominally communist states like China, Vietnam, and now Cuba, who are riding the tiger of capitalism in search of a better life for their citizens and greater wealth and world standing for their countries.
As others have noted here, the Dalai Lama has also spoken favorably of the opportunities available in more capitalist societies, as well as that system's shortcomings. On balance, I am persuaded that there is more potential for right practice in a capitalist system than in a communist one. Through the engagement of individuals in seeking proper livelihoods, and in the application of mindfulness and right intention in their private and political endeavors, they can generate the benefits of capitalism without its well-publicized detriments.
In contrast, we have seen that the perfect state of communism hasn't existed in nature, unless one would count the experience of small communities such as the Shakers in the US (for example), and even those intentional communities have found it difficult to persist over time. We haven't found a means for a larger body politic and its economy to operate as a commonly owned collective, where self-interest is subjugated to the interests of the group. In our history, communist nation states all evolved under the control of a smaller group of leaders who imposed their vision of what was best for all. We have seen time and again that this vision did not translate into action that could be considered consistent with Buddhist practice or the precepts.
Marx's analysis of capitalism was based on the political economics of his day; things have changed, especially since the end of WWII, and even more so since the recent recession. The problem with Marxism is precisely that it is an ideology. It has its own logic and rationalism, but as an economic system it can never work because Marx had little understanding of what motivates people on a day to day basis - love of family, the quest for harmony, the constant search for a little happiness. He dealt in ideals, and ideals are dangerous. I see this reflected in your article. There is a thinly veiled call to arms that echoes the threats of the countless idealists that have inflicted their frustrations on the rest of us. I would urge you to re-read what you wrote and meditate on your words. Recall that the Buddha said "do no harm."
Unfortunately, you also make the error of believing "there is no alternative" to either capitalism or communism. Of course there is. One alternative is the cooperative movement. The largest bank in my home province of Quebec is a cooperative, for example, and it performs very well - it even returns part of its profits to its depositors. The cooperative movement is sometimes criticized because it appears to limit economic growth. This a myth perpetrated by mainstream economists; where has the never-ending demand for growth taken us? Actually, cooperatives resemble the half-Marxism that the Dalai Lama seems to favour.
Your essay was very interesting, but it is limited by the same "all or nothing" ideological blinders that affect our politicians and business leaders, as well as their economic advisors.
I live in a small rural town in the Nevada desert. Our hospital is owned by the county, our water system is a government entity, garbage collection is done by the city (and contracted to the county), and the agricultural irrigation district is owned by the farmers who draw water from the system. In all these instances socialism works about as well as any system, but they all have one thing in common; the individuals are working together for their own enlightened self interest. Once a socialist system starts to depend on the good intentions of people who don't have a real world stake in the outcome, they will horde resources for themselves at the expense of those who they are supposed to be responsible to. In the United States we were founded on a system that restricted the political power of the individual citizen and protected the minority from a tyranny of the majority. How can we do the same with economic power and prevent the rich from using their wealth to buy and take over our civic institutions? The working people of the world have seen one movement after another proclaim their intention to produce fairness and justice for them only to see the leaders find a new way to live lives of ease on the labor of others. I admire the intentions of His Holiness but lets face facts; in a large scale Marxist system that admires him he won't be sent out to dig ditches or pick fruit.
Marxism was an idealistic philosophy that looked to bringing about some kind of social equality but not very practical hence most despite many countries embraced it at one time or another eventually they gave it up eventually. People will never be equal in theirs and other people's eyes.
Thank you for this revealing article. You have given some clarity about the difficult topic of political /economic philosophy regarding social justice, no matter what the "tittles" imply. I struggle about my politcal beliefs and my studies and practice in Buddhism, as I think many others do. This article has enforced my committment to social justice and the foundation on which I justify those beliefs. I hope that more articles continue this discussion, Occupy Buddhism may be a breakthough for many of us who want to take this subject on-with head-on truthfulness. I agree with the call that Revolution is Enlightenment and it can be accomplished without massive violence- but we know it will include some of that too.
Of course, the Dalai Lama is no more a marxist than state-run-capitalist China is communist. The virus capitalism cannot be separated from its results: fascism, the slave trade, environmental destruction, the impoverishment of billions, and the death of at least 400 million. Total refusal to think or theorize cannot excuse these results. I do not see how anyone could accept the teachings of Buddhism, and also endorse a system that requires violent oppression of the majority of the population and the destruction of the natural world.
If you do not know that the China is ruled by one party--The Communist Party, if you do not see the benefits of capitalism allowing anyone the opportunity to better themselves, their family, and their others versus the communist state where a citizen's value is a mere state slave to use as the one party who controls the state sees fit, then I could only advise you to read some history. Read about the 60 million murdered by Mao or the 20-30 millions by Lenin and Stalin. You might even visit a communist country if you dare. I have, and I appreciate even more the greatness of America and capitalism.
If the Dalai Lama is Marxist,then he should have no problem with Communist China. The virus Marxism cannot be separated from its spawn Communism or the result: totalitarianism, slavery, and the death of approximately 100 million. Lofty, quixotic theories do not excuse the results. I do not know how anyone could accept the precepts and endorse a system that excels at breaking them.
The Dalai Lama does much good for peace, and he can be forgiven this ignorance. However, reality cannot be ignored because of his authority.
What does constitute meaningful engagement in the world? Can we say that to act is not a realistic engagement with the world but a withdrawal into its unreality? To avoid the full impact of "this reality" might, in fact, lead us to a willingness to face a more expansive truth. Marxism can call upon "equality" just as capitalism can summon "prosperity" to its cause. Both are wonderful ideals but, like many others, they all must pass through the individual consciousness of men and women to be implemented and sustained. Perhaps if Marx had been the Dalai Lama…..? Surely real engagement in the world is to bring our attention inwards; to fling open the doors to another reality and allow the influence of a higher consciousness to animate and guide all our actions and govern the ideals that would lead us to our true home. Jean Pierre de Caussade, an 18th century Jesuit priest, talked about the 'sacrament of the present moment'. To enter this – call it shunyata, mind or divine presence if you wish - would allow us to find true Marxism and capitalism in ourselves… and (dare I say it!) to discover that both would be contained by Love. Now that would be something!
Alastair R. McNeilage
A very interesting article on the whole. Keep up the good work! I would say, however, that HH the Dalai Lama has on a number of occaisons endorsed free-market capitalism. See here:
In which he is quoted as writing, three years ago, that:
"I have come to put my faith in the free-market system.... The fact that it allows for freedom and diversity of thought and religion has convinced me that it is the one we should be working from."
Far from being genuine contemplative, then, he appears to be merely appended his name upon whatever comes his way.
For my part, I have looked in some detail at whether Buddhism and Marxism are compatible. I conclude that although they are not metaphysically incompatible - they both share a similair denial of the importance of the individual - they are practically incompatible - they each have different moral and political purposes. Read the summary of my findings here:
I'd also agree with you that Zizek's analysis fails to touch upon any sophisticated understanding of Buddhism - he sets up a straw man, in other words. But surely, then, there's nothing else to say beyond this point?
Best wishes,
Christian Eriksson
Do you understand that marxism and liberalism are very different? Your "summary" of your findings discusses the incompatibility of Buddhism and Western Liberalism, but says nothing at all of the incompatibility of Buddhism and marxism.
Zizek may say little about a sophisticated understanding of Buddhism, but that is not his target--he sets out only to critique the superficial Western Buddhism which, far from being a "straw man," is a very prominent force of Buddhism. So, he may not be correct about what Buddhism COULD be, but he is dead on about what it actually IS in its most common form in the West.
On Marx and Religion: Marx said (and he is never quoted in full),
"Religious distress is at the same time the expression of real distress and also the protest against real distress. Religion is the sigh of the oppressed creature, the heart of a heartless world, just as it is the spirit of spiritless conditions. It is the opium of the people." Collected Works 1975 vol 3;175.
Religion is protest and historically has often been a revolutionary ideology; it is also the heart of potential universal ethics, an unrealistic projection of the status quo used by elites as an opiate to keep people quiet (ie. pie in the sky when you die). Marx is a complex thinker, as you would expect of a man who spoke 10 languages! and wrote a book on calculus as the basis of the rewrite of his giant work Capitalism.
Very perceptive point neuston2004, one which far too many people forget. If only Mao had read the preceeding few sentences to the famous 'Religion is the opium of the people' quote in Marx's *Critique of Hegel's Phislophy of Right* China's religious persecutions might not have been as brutal as they were.
Do not ignore the humanist marxism of Erich Fromm, Herbert Marcuse, Antonio Gramsciç they strongly criticized the USSR and China, and opted for worker managed factories, a decentralized non-consumer society managed by direct democracy.
Capitalism has shown an incredible capacity to survive and expand during international crises, but the crisis it has created through Global Warming will radically destablilize the climate and primary biomes we rely on to feed our massively overpopulated world, leading to increasingly extreme events, droughts, floods, sea level rise, you know the litany. No oigarchy can spend or kill its way out of this crisis. Consumer capitalism is on life support at a high and increasingly intolerable cost. It may take the whole world down with it, giving us Somalia or Syria as our future.
The utopian and direct democratic forms of life and management spurned by political scientists and economics are the only actual alternative. Buddhism could be the heart and center of a smaller, simpler, non-violent bioregional society. It is important to begin constructing this now with alternative energy and cooperative forms of living, but the official governments are long captured by the oligarchy and will resist to the end. Change depends with our daily initiatives, with our putting enlightenment into practice.
In Patrick Peritore, Adventures in Political Theory, (see it on Amazon) there are chapters on humanist marxism, direct democracy, feminism, and evolutionary biology as a basis for understanding politics. A start to the discussion.
This is obviously an important piece of background sought out by many, like me. I would hope to be able to find more writing on this subject. If anyone Tricycle or otherwise have access to a bibliography or other sources that address this issue, please share. I've struggled to rectify political belifs with my religious commitments for years. i've even asked or brought it up at classes in my Temple looking for clarification, to no avail. It seemed to be a "taboo" topic". this is not an odd response because the least debatable assumption in our society is not race, religion or national origin but, in my opinion whether Capitalism is a legitimate form of socio-economic organization of a just, equatible and moral society. Somehow Marx, probalbly because of his headon view over religions' controlling assumptions about class has offended so many hierarchical elites of all stripes. This is important, timely and necessary in scope and context.
Dear Friend, see my Adventures in Political Theory (on Amazon), for a comprehensive look at contemporary humanist marxism, feminism, existentialism, even evolutionary biology, plus a big bibliography. Its the result of 40 yeas of university teaching and field research in 8 countries.
Best, Patrick Peritore
On some further reflection I would just humbly like to add that, as Buddhists, it is actually not necessary to become "Marxists," is it? since this is precisely the kind of dualistic perspective which our practice should seek to diminish through continued vigilance. Even the "ist" in "Buddhist" makes me balk at times…
However, when these kinds of political issues are raised in Buddhist forums, I think it is best to engage the relativity of the views regarding these matters only to the extent necessary to formulate the goodwill of Bodhicitta, as well as generating better intentions towards all sentient beings… that is to say: say YES to the spirit of what is naturally good as it arises out of the dharmakaya -- and then: resume our practice! (…I would provisionally add that perhaps Dzogchen or Mahamudra practitioners shouldn't even be seen in this vicinity.. ;-)
Thanks again so much, Stuart Smithers, for this wonderful prompt to goodness. Goodlife to all!
Namaste Good Seekers!
I have often thought of myself as the Last Communist standing, but I should change that to Last Marxist standing. Unfortunately Communists hijacked Marxism and used it to control people and capture power in many countries, and wrought devastation and unending sorrow. Marxism is based on what might be described as good Christian values as Christ might have embraced, sharing, brotherhood, which are also the basis of socialism.
It has been said that the missing link between the apes and civilized man is us. We are, as a species, greedy and lazy (and sure we write poetry and make art and plastic). Capitalism knows us well and appeals to our base nature, or the shadow as aura521 would call it. (Hello Aura). To rise above that and share and care for others and work for its own sake, not for reward, we must be better people, be true to our Buddha-nature, and embrace the principles of Marxism. I can't speak for Jesus but I expect he would approve.
Thank you shantit for your heartfelt illuminations (also for unexpectedly reminding me of Sloterdijk's comment that we are just "Savannah monkeys" who somehow managed to build cities and create "civilization")… Yes, let's keep going for Buddha-nature: only THAT as the evolutionary project. Namaste!
"On reflection, we don't seem to have wound up with much more than a democracy "in name only," either"
I couldn't agree more.
Still I'm a little surprised that HH would make this statement years after the slaughter of 1+ million Cambodians and an attempt to completely eradicate buddhism*. This was done by Pol Pot and the Khmer Rouge, the poster boys for Asian Marxists.
So what does constitute right speech? Since HH was just stating his opinion, were his
remarks necessary considering his position as the most revered and best know Buddhist in the world? Did they bring suffering to others such as refugees from Eastern Europe and Cuba who lived under the oppression of Moscow or Fidel Castro and the millions that currently live under communism and Marxism?
Were the remarks divisive? Maybe a little as they certainly make it more difficult in the US to share Buddhist thought to those already distrustful of anything but Christianity.
I mean no disrespect to His Holiness and I'm sure someone can explain the necessity of his remarks to me but at the moment, I just wish he hadn't made them.
*Taken from Wikipedia which I'll admit is hardly authoritative but a good place to start Khmer Rouge Era
"In 1975 when the communist Khmer Rouge took control of Cambodia, they tried to completely destroy Buddhism and very nearly succeeded. By the time of the Vietnamese invasion in 1979, nearly every monk and religious intellectual had been either murdered or driven into exile, and nearly every temple and Buddhist temple and library had been destroyed.
The Khmer Rouge policies towards Buddhism- which included the forcible disrobing of monks, the destruction of monasteries, and, ultimately, the execution of uncooperative monks effectively destroyed Cambodia's Buddhist institutions.[10] Monks who did not flee and avoided execution lived among the laity, sometimes secretly performing Buddhist rituals for the sick or afflicted.[10]
Estimates vary regarding the number of monks in Cambodia prior to the ascension of the Khmer Rouge, ranging between 65,000 and 80,000.[11] By the time of the Buddhist restoration in the early 1980s, the number of Cambodian monks worldwide was estimated to be less than 3,000.[12] The patriarchs of both Cambodian nikayas perished sometime during the period 1975-78, though the cause of their deaths is not known.[11]"
His Holiness appears to be someone who, historically posited in a relevant location (20th century China), was genuinely able to form an excellent view of what Marxism is — and isn't (vis-a-vis Communism) — and was therefore able to declare his agreement with it. The article also demonstrates why Buddhist practitioners should consider incorporating Marxist perspectives into their view to arrive at a more complex and humane understanding of what a better world might look like…
Those who argue that Marxism equals a lack of freedom or unequal distribution are making the usual mistakes of mischaracterization, instead of coming to realize a fundamental truth: that there has NOT been a single Communist country in existence — to date! — but merely in name only. Many Marxists would offer the valuable reminder that Marx's vision of Socialism or Communism, which would actually amount to something like a truly democratic society, has never actually been realized... at least not yet. And THAT is why his spirit is not going away... On reflection, we don't seem to have wound up with much more than a democracy "in name only," either.
Well put, Traveller. To say that communism has failed is sheer propaganda--it cannot have failed, since it has never been properly attempted. The USSR needed to participate in global capitalism in order to finance its defense industry, and so became a kind of state run capitalism instead of communism. China is the largest state-run capitalist economy ever--they may "officially" have the idea that this is a necessary "phase" in the transition to complete communism, but for the moment, it is the very definition of fascism. The argument that since a communist state has never existed communism should be abandoned is poor reasoning--it is like arguing that if you aren't enlightened yet, Buddhism has been "proven" a dismal failure, and should be abandoned.
For those who think a kinder, gentler capitalism could work, I would suggest reading Mandel's "Introduction to Marxist Economics" or Mattick's "Business as Usual." For those who think communism has been tried and proven a failure, I would suggest Eagleton's "Why Marx Was Right" or Badiou's "The Communist Hypothesis."
For those who think that capitalist competition, greed, self-interest and aggression are our true human nature, well, that's kind of sad--and it's hard to imagine how you could accept any of the teachings of Buddhism.
Thanks much wtompepper, for those suggestions -- Eagleton is certainly one of the more eloquent and yet stimulating thinkers around (and, I've always found Badiou a good foil for Zizek)… On this m.o., I would like to add a link to an article by "P.M." (famous for his philosophical project "bolo bolo" back in the 80s), which may give many people an indication that it is possible to rethink our current situation in creative, humane and compassionate ways. This kind of thinking shows up as a good first step to start a more meaningful conversation, and so I highly recommend fellow Buddhist practitioners to have a look…
Hoo Boy! With respect to His Holiness, he may be missing a fundamental point that the Buddha and Christ did not - the reality of the unequal distribution of wealth. Capitalism is a deeply flawed system, communism is a deeply flawed system, national socialism (per the Nazi model) was a deeply flawed system - it's just a matter of replacing one impersonal (and sometimes tyrannical) system for another.
An economic system that guarantees equal distribution would require the presence of many "enlightened" individuals to administer that system. We may have enlightenment as our natural state but, at any given time, there are darn few of us that have realized it and would qualify for the job. What would His Holiness suggest, that all economic and political systems be administered by Tibetan Lamas?
Rather than wasting a lot of time pursuing the "something other" (especially when that other has proven to be unsatisfying and unworkable in the past) maybe we should fine tune the old loving kindness and teach others how to take care of themselves regardless of the economic system currently in vogue.
If you read the article carefully, you would see His Holiness did make related comments acknowledging the unequal distribution of wealth as being a major problem of Capitalism… also, that the Chinese Communist Party failed, precisely because no one has realized the aims of Marx, but merely of authoritarianism.
In America, over the last thirty years, every police department down to the smallest village has been armed to the teeth with military "surplus" equipment and a military, confrontational police culture has replaced To Serve And Protect. Police freely admit that their primary task these days is to protect their own lives and those of their comrades. This is not the mindset of a constabulary concerned with public safety - it is a military view of Us vs Them. And, unfortunately, the American citizenry appears to be Them in this equation.
Currently, the SWAT team is the most popular response by police departments everywhere to almost any situation, no matter how trivial. Last year, here in Albuquerque, a man dodged out of a diner without paying his bill and the police responded to the owner's call with a SWAT team. They swarmed the street of the diner, set off stun grenades and with a greatly entertaining and theatrical deployment of "troops" managed to "capture" the diner only to be told by a horrified waitress that the man had walked away up the street some time before they showed up. Naturally. He was dodging a bill, not robbing a bank or looking for a shoot out.
It would be a funnier story if it didn't illustrate the ominous truth all military people understand -- it is not possible to heavily arm and train troops and then expect them not to use what they've been given and taught to do. Lapses of the sort that happened at the Albuquerque diner are as small clouds on the horizon that tell the wise that a real storm is coming.
The notion of using military force against American citizens has been trained out of the American armed services most rigorously, with excellent reason. Quite cannily, The Powers That Be have realized that it would take very little pushing to get the American police to finish their journey to the dark side -- they were already in the habit of confronting and sometimes even killing their fellow Americans. After a couple decades of the right arming, training and cultural "enemies" (war on drugs, illegal immigrants, terrorists, gangs) to practice on, the American constabulary has become the perfect tool for use by power and money to protect their possessions in the dark days just ahead. Their years of practice have led to an America with more people incarcerated than any other country on this planet.
I think the reasoning behind this huge build up in police weaponry and tech will become more obvious as the summer progresses and more people try to exercise the right of assembly. I fear we are about to see the next moves in the end game of capitalism, at least in America; the universal last refuge of the incompetent - violence. And, unfortunately, due to the nature of power and the frailty of flesh against bullets, I think we're in for a century or more of outright oppression with the police being used as the instruments of power.
It is ironic in a way that makes me very sad that the movement of people toward freedom has chosen to call itself "Occupy..." since we ourselves are an occupied people. We were occupied in small, incremental moves over several decades and the cordon sanitaire that separates the rich from the rest of us has just about been completed. And using our own money. Very clever; quite wicked. We did, of course, participate but that does not make the situation any less miserable.
So - what do we do now? That is the question. As this article says, we need to at least start imagining what another, post-capitalist, culture would look like, how it would work, what it would feel like and how it could be sustained. We must imagine and start building what we can while we still can. And, perhaps this journey to another culture should be imagined without the masses of people in the streets that appear to be imminent. Why present ourselves for slaughter? Why provide those who would oppress us with the opportunity to weaken and rob us? Why not use the energy and motivation that assembly requires to move away from the current culture and into another mode of existence? Assembly has a place in social change but I do not think it is the place to start -- perhaps it is the place to end -- a big party after we have crossed over to another way of living. History demonstrates that assembly and confrontation and violence only leads to more of the same. Ever notice how revolution born out of assembly becomes Hail to the new boss; same as the old boss.
I would like to offer a few steps that anyone, anywhere can take right now, right in their own home. First, turn off the television. Turn it off. Right in the middle of whatever it's doing, just turn it off and leave it off. Send the equipment to the recycling facility nearest you. Next, get rid of your lawn. If you're going to grow a crop in that space, at least make it one you can eat or get some goats. Third, cook your own food in your own kitchen from real ingredients. Stop eating out, stop eating InstaFood and McCrap.
That's all for now. Just those three things and you will be on your way to reinventing our culture and being a very "dangerous" revolutionary. Ghandiji started by making salt and weaving cloth. Small lights are easy to kindle and by the illumination of those small lights, I am sure we will see the next step on a path out of this Hell.
Good grief - another Buddhist (I assume) prepper! I thought I was the only one.
Note to readers: Despite the horror stories associated with "survivalist" - "prepping" need not violate a single word of the Noble Eightfold Path. It might include the ability to defend one's family in the most extreme situations out of compassion and not anger. It often entails kindness and generosity towards those who are less prepared (with the notable exception of those who would use violence). It is politically neutral as most of us realize that any form of government feeds itself by taking from and manipulating its citizens.
Although there are those unfortunate few whose fear and confusion causes them to build bunkers, amass arsenals and physically or emotionally isolate themselves from others, the huge majority of us plant vegetable gardens and learn how to bake bread, store water and stay warm if the power goes out.
We reach out to our neighbors not only out of metta but because of the certainty that we'll experience much less suffering as part of a small community than if we go it alone.
Finally, and you heard it hear first, it IS possible to be politically conservative (and many of us aren't) and still be a well intentioned, path trotting Buddhist. I mention this only because 95% of the Dhamma teachers who I learn from (and deeply respect) would suggest otherwise.
"Finally, and you heard it hear first, it IS possible to be politically conservative (and many of us aren't) and still be a well intentioned, path trotting Buddhist. I mention this only because 95% of the Dhamma teachers who I learn from (and deeply respect) would suggest otherwise."
I second that emotion. Paradoxically and inexplicably, in a culture in which the Establishment is New Left, freedom, self-reliance and independent, critical thought are deemed "conservative." Those virtues are also thoroughly Buddhist.
The Dalai Lama is a politician, and he says what's politically expedient. With a Marxist in the White House, it's pragmatic to announce that he's a Marxist too.That might let him leave the White House, if he's ever invited back, by the front door, and not past mountains of bin liners, like the last time
Haha! Yes, I am a Buddhist and a "prepper"...that's a new term to me but I suppose it fits my outlook very well. Although, I think of it as just "doing otherwise" or, on most days, simply refusing to be a marketing victim. I feel my family is prepared for difficult times but we're still hoping the old hippie poster from the '60s will turn out to have been prophetic..."What if they threw a war and nobody showed up?" If enough of us simply turn aside and refuse to participate in the violent follies that appear to be coming, maybe we can defuse the situation and change our culture without bloodshed. I refuse to stop hoping and working, anyway, and we are trying to drag along as many people as possible into this way of living. I begin to think perhaps the conscious householder life, or prepping, is more common than we feared and even possibly more common than we hope. Someday, when we old timers ask someone what they "do" I hope the renaissance human will be so common that they'll look at us like we're crazy and say "About what?" Wouldn't that be cool?
Regardless of the economic system, greed and corruption persist. Compassionate capitalism would work. Unfortunately, the primary advantage of capitalism has ended. People can no longer acquire a higher economic status through hard work. The disadvantage of Marxism is that there is inadequate incentive to work hard and acquire skills. There will not be a reward other than the public good. Much of the focus on the public good has gone. America is focused on selfishness. What is in it for me? I know there are exceptions. Those are huge generalizations. The article also generalises. Has someone studied the degree to which Buddhist are involved in social change work? I didn't see any statistics. Looking around the sangha may not be the best way to judge the degree to which Buddhist are engaged. My experience has been the members of sanghas are involved in social change and social service. My experience is that people who become aware of their own defilements, become more compassionate toward others. There is a consistency between Buddhism and Marxism, in that Buddhism offers compassion for everyone. Marxism is idealistic, It fails to take into account that people are frequently motivated by greed and power. We have varying degrees of motivation toward the public good. We are who we are. That is what is real . Of course, this is only my perception. I have great respect toward the Dalai Lama. I strive to be a realistic socialist.
Who says we have to "work hard and acquire skills"? Those are only "benefits" under a capitalist system. Under a Marxist version of democracy, people wouldn't necessarily need to "work hard"… everyone might be able to contribute their share of natural talent and ability to produce what they could, while others contribute other things -- which is pretty much what we have in place now: farmers grow the produce, musicians make the music, carpenters make the furniture, etc.), so that everyone has a bit of what they need, but not too much and not too little. Some have calculated that people wouldn't actually need to work more than a few hours a week, and much spare time could be devoted to education and self-development (learning or practicing whatever…). If everyone wanted it this way, it can be done.
And, please don't write off "idealism," which is usually just a false negative term to mischaracterize "inspiration"… I mean, we have to start somewhere, and without cynicism! Whatever the future manifests, I trust that Sangha practitioners of all kinds worldwide, will help contribute meaningful thoughts and compassionate reflection.
In my work as a physician, I specialized in the care of the acutely and chronically disabled. On a daily basis, I would essentially beg for the necessary care, medications, and equipment for my patients to eat, toilet, dress and bathe, as well as provide for their essential health needs, while the rich received botox or any essential or non-essential health provisions they requested. ( Recall ex-vice president Cheney getting a heart transplant ahead of those who had waited for years as well as those fitting the health criteria for such a procedure; whereas, Cheney did not.) The situation in health care is an ideal talking point in the discussion of capitalism vs. Marxism. Health care in the US has failed under capitalism requiring healthcare workers to struggle daily for balance in the care of patients, taking a huge toll upon the fair minded worker. All people should have equal opportunity for healthcare as well as all life necessities. We act as if there are shortages for life's basic needs for all people, but as discussed by Peter H. Diamandis in his book 'Abundance,' the basic needs for all are and will be available if we work in a cooperative manner. An idealistic form of Marxism may be effective, but, in the past, has degenerated in settings such as China due to personal hunger for power. Alternative business designs may be effective as discussed by Mohammed Yunus in ' Social Business.' Despite the potentially just social structures for society that may evolve, I continue to wonder if Samsara will persist due to continued greed and attachment by individuals.
Really? well, for what it's worth... what happens "quickly" is usually called "revolution" and it tends to be rather unpleasant, since that's the main quality of anything changing "overnight"... while, what happens slowly is usually some form of "democracy," since to be inclusive of as many voices as possible takes time and more time (and then some), since the "many voices" don't stop speaking out (nor should they)... As for your last gasp here -- "or even any ending" -- I will be honored to let the late Thinley Norbu Rinpoche have the final words, for us to try to live by:
Suffering in hopefulness is the eternalist.
Suffering in hopelessness is the nihilist.
Beyond both hopefulness and hopelessness is the Buddhist.
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CrispyGoomba wrote:This is some rant that you got going on. But I do agree with you. And has it really been 3 months since we have gotten a VC game? THAT'S CRAAAAAZZY!
I still cannot believe that there is no Pokemon games out yet. I can see why they didn't add Pokemon Stadium 1 or 2 on the Wii's VC because of the connectivity with the first and second gen of Pokemon games, but come'on...
Also, I know that I sound like a Pokemon fanboy right now (It's the only games that I remember from the GameBoy days atm) but I hoping for Pokemon Trading Card Game to make a release.
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I think Nintendo said before that they wouldn't be releasing any GBA games outside the Ambassador Program. Why, I don't know, maybe they hate money or are lying to us...
Ngamer01 wrote:Well there are some reasons why there isn't a flood of VC games in America recently:
1) Licenses. If there are any licensing problems, likely the games affected will be blocked from re-release or pulled off the service if licensing problems arise some time after the re-release.
2) Legal issues. What may have flew in the past may not fly today which leads to the blocking of potential VC re-releases. EarthBound unfortunately is the top example of this problem.
3) Many 3rd parties see no market with the VC re-releases. If they don't provide the games, Nintendo has no service. People need to contact these 3rd parties and demand VC support.
We need an Operation VCfall to show there is a market for the classics. >.>;;
OprahFTWinfrey wrote:There is no explanation other than NOA's stupid policies. All of those games don't have any of those issues you listed, yet they're not over here. Why?
Maybe if they stopped with their idiotic policy of releasing only one game a week on eshop, we'd finally be getting VC games again.
ZeroFlame16 wrote:This is what I hate Licenses. It somehow always the issue with getting a game rereleased. Seriously? If you have released it before, you can do it again. I want to play Earthbound.
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Doc: Brandon Phillips is Reds' MVP
If the season ended tomorrow, Brandon Phillips would be the Reds' MVP, writes Paul Daugherty in today's Morning Line.
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Based on a New York Times article it doesnt sound like Shin-Soo Choo will do anything without exploring free agency after the season.
If the season ended tomorrow, Brandon Phillips would be the Reds' MVP, writes Paul Daugherty in today's Morning Line.
So, hows that panic over Aroldis Chapman going? Honestly, as expected, the Chapman were used to showed up again last night.
A day after a tough loss in Philly, Aroldis Chapman earned the save in the Reds' 4-3 win against the Mets at Citi Field. Johnny Cueto won in his first start since April 13.
Paul Daugherty writes: This is Aroldis Chapman's third full season in the big leagues. Does he understand his craft? Or is he still just out there chuckin it as hard as he can?
Reds first baseman Joey Votto has been named National League Player of the Week for the period ending May 19th.
Aroldis Chapman occasionally gets out of whack and has bouts of wildness and trouble. That said, Im not sure Im too worried. These things happen.
Todd Frazier has taken the example of Joey Votto and Jay Bruce and slowed things down a bit. It's worked.
Right-hander Robert Stephenson would be less than honest if he didn't admit it's cool to look over his shoulder and see 101 registered on the stadium radar gun. It's a mark he's hit and it's a mark that draws attention, as it should.
No. 1 starter Johnny Cueto will consider tweaking his mechanics to avoid the oblique problems he's dealt with the last two seasons.
Aroldis Chapman gave up back-to-back home runs to Erik Kratz and Freddy Galvis in the ninth to first blow the save and then lose the game.
Bronson Arroyo's strong effort was backed up by a powerful offensive performance to help the Reds tie their series with the Phillies.
The Reds thanked Tony Cingrani for his six starts and sent him back to the minors Saturday with a mandate: Improve your off-speed pitches.
Video has become a huge part of baseball. Players use it to figure out the opposition. They use it to correct flaws in their swings or deliveries. And often they'll use it immediately after a game to see what went wrong.
Reds starting pitcher Bronson Arroyo (3-4, 3.76 ERA) takes the mound this afternoon in Philadelphia against Kyle Kendrick (4-1, 2.47). Get updates from the 4:05 p.m.game with our live look-in module.
With Johnny Cueto expected to return soon, the Reds optioned pitcher Tony Cingrani to Louisville and recalled infielder Neftali Soto.
The Reds six-game winning streak is over. The Phillies scored two runs in eighth on only one hit.
Since Jay Bruce's rant on Twitter, Bruce has been swinging a mean bat.
The Reds are listing Mike Leake as the starter Tuesday in New York versus the Mets. That sort of cements the fact that hes staying in the rotation.
Its not often these days that Joey Votto or Shin-Soo Choo miss something, but in the 10th inning of last nights game in Miami, the two failed to connect with each other.
Word is that Major League Baseball will drastically expand instant replay, possibly as soon as 2014 and for that, Im grateful.
The Reds scored three runs in the top of the 10th in a 5-3 win to complete a three-game sweep in Miami and extend their win streak to six.
The National League Central is often viewed as the weakest division in baseball. So far this year, it's been anything but that.
Chris Heiseys re-injury was not severe. But that doesnt mean hell be returning any time soon.
How does knowing that Joey Votto will make $19 million this summer enhance your experience as a fan?
The Reds are 24-16, their best mark after 40 games since 2002 and the second-best record in the National League, behind the Cardinals.
Major League Baseball hopes to expand video review by umpires for the 2014 season and says all calls other than balls and strikes could be subject to instant replay.
The Reds extended their win streak to five behind 6 2/3 shutout innings from Mike Leake and Shin-Soo Choo's first four-hit game as a Red, which included two home runs.
Reds manager Dusty Baker would be a possibility to replace Don Mattingly if the Dodgers fire him, according to FOXSports.coms Ken Rosenthal.
Brandon Phillips is leading the National League in RBI with 33. Its pretty clear why. Phillips is hitting .447 with RISP.
No. 1 starter Johnny Cueto will return to the Reds' rotation Monday against the Mets in New York.
Three-time All-Star Carlos Zambrano agreed to a minor-league contract with Philadelphia on Wednesday and will report this week to Clearwater, Fla., for extended spring training.
The fact that my childhood hero is turning 60 today is just yet another remind of how old Im getting.
The Reds won Tuesday's series opener, 6-2, on the strength of a five-run second inning and Homer Bailey's fourth career complete game.
Dayton Dragons pitching coach Tony Fossas served as Johnny Cuetos translator after his five-inning rehab start at Fifth Third Field on Tuesday, but Cueto couldnt wait for a translation when asked if he was ready to rejoin the Reds. Yeah, Im feeling ready, Cueto blurted out in English before realizing he had an interpreter.
Outfielder Chris Heisey left Mondays rehab game in Pensacola after the top of the first when he made a shoestring catch to end the inning.
I mentioned to Jay Bruce I was doing a story on a kid at Dayton when I was there, and he immediately said, Winker? Bruce said he was impressed with what he saw from Dayton's Jesse Winker in spring and had heard good things about him.
Baseball in Florida simply has not worked. Pick your reason: Great weather, bad ballparks, too many retirees whose baseball loyalties remain elsewhere. If MLB ever wanted to pull the plug, nobody would much miss the Marlins or the Rays.
Carlos Beltran drove in four runs and rookie left-hander John Gast picked up a win in his major league debut, helping the St. Louis Cardinals cruise past the New York Mets 10-4 on Tuesday night.
The Reds adjusted the rotation slightly. The reason was to give rookie left-hander Tony Cingrani an extra day of rest.
The Dan Patrick Show featured the pride of Mason recounting a time when he confused veteran pitcher A.J. Burnett for Reds pitcher Bronson Arroyo.
Hall of Fame pitcher and former Reds broadcaster Waite Hoyt made his final Major League playing appearance 75 years ago this week.
The Reds have pushed Tony Cingrani back a day in their rotation, keeping right-hander Mat Latos on his regular rest, pitching Thursday in Miami, with the lefty Cingrani pitching Friday in Philadephia.
Last month Jesse Winker got what he hopes was a preview of his future. With his mom in town, the Dayton Dragons left fielder used an off day to go down I-75 and take in his first-ever game at Great American Ball Park.
While it would seem the Reds have a chance to make up some distance on the Cardinals over the next 10 days (and nine games), the Cardinals have 10 straight games against teams with losing records. The Pirates also don't play a team with a winning record until Memorial Day.
C. Trent Rosecrans takes a look back at the Reds' most recent homestand.
After Jay Bruce struck out for the league-leading 52nd time, Paul Daugherty wonders whether fans should remind themselves that Bruce isn't Joey Votto.
The Reds completed a sweep of the Brewers behind 6 2/3 scoreless innings from Bronson Arroyo and Donald Lutz's first Major League home run.
Saturdays game didnt feature too many Gold Glove plays in left field, but as much as either the Reds Xavier Paul or the Brewers Ryan Braun had to do with that, so too did the games 4 p.m. start time.
Josie Shuler of Fairfield Township was named Honorary Captain after being selected as the winner of the Major League Baseball Mother's Day "Honorary Bat Girl" contest for the Cincinnati Reds organization. Shuler has been battling triple-negative breast cancer since August of 2008.
Mat Latos may not want to see the Los Rojos jerseys again, but the Reds offense sure looked good in its Spanish version, as the Reds beat the Brewers 13-7 in front of 41,678 at Great American Ball Park.
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After my 5 year old Trane heat pump died(right before a very cold spell). I had it replaced with a Goodman. Aire Serv of Kansas City did a great job on the install and it went right to work. When the temperature dropped to 3 degrees it worked like a champ. 5 failures with the Trane in 5 years was enough. Warranty can't be beat, especially when you purchase the Goodserve plan. 10 years parts and labor.
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This is the 1 year anniversary of our system. I can't figure out the negative comments in here. It has to be the professional installation. I have just finished reviewing my costs over the past 12 months compared to the previous 12 months. My heating/cooling costs have fallen dramatically. Actually the technician who installed it said that the unit would pay for itself within 10 years. That was the only thing he was wrong about. It is 60% paid now with the savings in just one (1) year. I'm nearing senior status and retiring and have some comfort both warmth wise and financially having installed this unit. Actually I'm in the process of building a cottage and this is a no brainer. Another unit going in there also! And that will be Goodman also! Just simply a great product.
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Have now had our Goodman Heat-pump for 3 years now and have had good heating/cooling. I live in New Brunswick, Canada and was unsure of the ability of this unit to continue to generate heat during some of our cold winter weather... especially in January and February. We supplement as the temperature drops below -8 Celsius with a pellet stove, but for the overall heating season, the system works well to keep our 2100 sq ft home warm. We did have some minor repairs to complete that were done by a local H-VAC company, but overall, good heat and excellent cooling.
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I have had no problems with Goodman. Our contractor was great and did a picture perfect installation. Our system has been very quiet. Our contractor explained how Goodman has stepped up their game when switching to the 13 SEER minimum standard. Unit came from factory with 10years parts and LABOR warranty. Total cost was much lower than Trane. Contractor also explained how Trane did not manufacure quality systems like they used to. They were bought out by Ingersoll Rand. It was a no brainer choosing Goodman.
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I have had my Goodman heat pump in my house for 19 years now. It has never needed a repair and it still works real well. I'm thinking of replacing it now because I want a higher SEER rating and it will be tax deductible if done this year.
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"You get what you pay for."
I have been in the business for 30 years. You get what you pay for. MOST buildings do not have sufficient airflow due to poor duct design. That WILL kill your new unit..using restrictive air filters will KILL your unit. Using unlicensed and incompetent installers result in a unit that WILL DIE. Warranties have a beginning date and an ending date...if your contractor won't GIVE FREE repairs after the warranty is up, don't whine. It was you that decided the standard warranty was good enough. I have a disclaimer on my proposals that the customer must sign if they DON'T buy the extended warranty. All Goodman units come with owner information which includes the advice to and instructions on how to buy the extended warranty...if you didn't read it...it's your problem. Some of the problems have nothing to do with the equipment at all....if you never change the oi in your car, how long will it last...will Ford give you free gas when it runs out?? Goodman disallows warranty on internet purchases...I wish every company was that way.
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I almost didn't buy this because of all the bad reviews. As we've only had it a week,I can't speak about reliability yet, but this thing is super quiet.Unless you're in the room right by the outdoor unit, you can't tell if it's on. Our old one could be heard throughout the house, from the day it was installed. It's also a much more pleasant cool, less cold wind that you're aware of then just comfortable air all around, though this may have something to do with the new fan distributing the air
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I installed the 15 seer heat pump in my house and I have no complaints. I was reading the reviews of Goodman and it sounds like the installer did not install the system properly. I have installed many Goodman heat pumps and have no problems with them. Now, keyword in any system - it must be installed properly. Otherwise, the system will not function properly. I am reading other reviews. Compressors failing within a year or better stems from not installed properly!!!!!!
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Fashion critics will tell you that you could stick a designer label on the most mundane, everyday item and some silly fashion victim will pay big bucks for it. Well, sadly, they may be right.
Following on from spring/summer 2011's sell-out acetate shopping bag, Jil Sander is now flogging a glorified brown paper lunch bag for a whopping £185.
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The bag, which is made of '100 per cent coated paper' and features stitched seams, was carried by office-ready male models during the designer's autumn/winter 2012 menswear show in January, and has proved such a hit that it's been selling out all over the world.
Independent London boutique LN-CC is the only UK stockist of the bag and has already sold out of their stock quota of the medium-sized version just three weeks after it first went on sale. Similarly, it's no longer available on Jil Sander's official ecommerce site, and the brand was reportedly forced to ask for stock back from outside retailers as they were running low. But, you can still pick up the smaller version; although it will still set you back £175.
There's a more luxurious leather version too, but you'll be left with little change from £500. Alternatively, you could fashion your own using a McDonald's takeaway bag and a biro.
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I've collected some of the blog entries I liked the most from the previous years, formatted them, did a little cleanup work, put them into PDF, MOBI, and EPUB formats, and made them available to download for free right here. You can do what you want with the file from there.
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(I've highlighted my favorite entries in italics.)
To download, click on the link and it will take you my Google Documents where you can download that version of the file.
Agnostic, Maybe – Year 10
Featuring: 5 Universal Truths That All Librarians Can Agree Upon Right Now, The Library Reloaded: Collections, The actual future of the library, The Library Ecosystem, Re: Nothing is the Future, Re: Nothing is the Future, ctd., The Library Reloaded: Library Cards, My Library Route, Deconstructing Library 2.0, The World Without Public Libraries, The Reports of Our Professional Deaths Have Been Greatly Exaggerated, Quick Note on Advocacy, The Reference Singularity, The Three Simple C's of Librarianship, Why Closing Public Libraries Might Be The Best Thing (…Right Now), Library Day in the Life 5: Be Yourself No Matter What They Say, The Library Reloaded: Fines, How eBooks are making people stupid (and not in the way you are thinking), Five Laws of Library Science (ebook edition), The Master's Degree Misperception, The Master's Degree Misperception, Ctd., The Library Reloaded: The Catalog, Vertical Advocacy in Libraryland, Fear & Licensing in Las Library, Social Media & Library Advocacy, Shine like a Star, Star, Alternative Advocacy Ideas for Library Funding Skeptics, Access in the Hands of an Aggressive Filtering Policy, Anonymous Rex, The Mitigation-Prevention Dynamic, Ten Things You Won't Find On Your LIS Class Syllabus, Anonymous Rex, Ctd., Regarding Innovation.
Agnostic, Maybe – Year 09
Featuring: And So It Begins, The Search for the Next Big Thing, The Faulty Model of Newsprint Media, If Links Are Outlawed, Only Outlaws Will Have Links, The Search for the Next Big Things, Ctd., The Personal Reference Touch, The Failure of E-Book Devices, Relevancy of Libraries in the Future, Fight the Power 2.0, To the Moon & Beyond, The String Theory of Reference Interviews, Library Beyond Print, File Under Miscellaneous, part 1, The Library Deconstructed, Banned Book Bullshit, To Boldly Go, Thoughts on Schools and Libraries, The Law of Stackable Hamsters, The Search for the Next Big Thing, Ctd., ALA rhymes with "Pay", ALA also rhymes with "Astray"
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Having already reinvented the industries of desktop publishing, personal computers, music, phones, and tablets, among others, any indication that the technology giant is seriously interested in the TV industry gets attention. The key impetus behind the latest rumors is a research note earlier this week by analyst James Kisner of Jefferies & Co., reporting that at least one major, unnamed cable company in the U.S. was looking into how much additional bandwidth Apple would need for a broadband network supporting a new high-definition TV product from that company.
Kisner, who had sent out similar information in October, suggested that a launch of such a major new product from Apple was "imminent." Additionally, The Wall Street Journal reported in August that Apple had been in talks with several large U.S. cable companies about allowing its consumers to use an Apple device as a set-top box.
'Extremely Unlikely'?
Apple already has a low-key Apple TV product, which enables Net-delivered video fare to be watched on a TV, but is not a TV screen itself. The various reports thus far have not indicated if a new product, if and when one exists, would primarily be a set-top box that is a next generation of the current Apple TV, or if it would be an HDTV screen, or both.
Additionally, Time Warner Cable has recently said that it would consider selling TV subscriptions that involved someone's else's technology and interface. Industry observers are assuming that "someone else" was Apple.
But, while those hints indicate that Apple has been talking to the cable industry, there are also other reports that the company is not ready to make any major move in the immediate future. In August, for instance, another analyst -- Pacific Crest's Andy Hargreaves -- published a note following a meeting with Apple executives. It was headlined: "An Apple Television Appears Extremely Unlikely in the Near-Term."
The key reason, Hargreaves said, was because of the difficulties Apple would encounter in providing content that differs from the current multi-channel, pay TV model, largely because the content is controlled by a few companies.
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A complaint against a licensee, or an unlicensed person practicing a profession or occupation that requires a license, may be made on a complaint form. You may download the form from the Board's Web site or request to have one mailed by calling (803) 896-4470. The complaining party is responsible for ensuring that all necessary information is included on the form.
In completing the form, the person making the complaint is referred to as the complainant. The individual the complaint is against is referred to as the respondent.
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When Canadian T-shirt manufacturer Gildan Activewear purchased Anvil Knitwear in May 2012, workers at Anvil's unionized Star factory in El Progreso, Honduras were understandably worried about their job security. After all, Gildan was the same company that had closed a wholly-owned factory in El Progreso eight years earlier in order to avoid having to accept and negotiate with a union.
Leading U.S. apparel brands are urging the Guatemalan government to resolve the long-pending DR-CAFTA labour complaint filed by six Guatemalan unions and the AFL-CIO four years ago.
Shortly after a new union was formed last September in Haiti's growing apparel manufacturing sector, six of the seven workers who serve on the union's executive committee were fired or forced to resign by the factories where they worked. But we're pleased to report that thanks to concerted efforts by Haitian and international labour rights groups, all but one of the workers have now been reinstated and are back at work.
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Cayo reaches 1,500-point mark in win over Lake Forest
Published: 02/09/2012 |
Senior center Carol Cayo knocked down two free throws with 1:27 left in Thursday's game to hit 1,500 career points in her time at MSOE. The Raiders defeated Lake Forest 58-39 in the non-conference game at the Kern Center in Milwaukee.
Cayo is the third player in MSOE history to reach the 1,500-point mark. Catherine Chappell (1,790) and Shari Gorr-Hess (1,535) are the other players to accomplish that feat in an Raider uniform. Cayo is the Northern Athletics Conference and MSOE all-time leader in both rebounding and blocks.
For the game, Cayo put in 12 points and pulled down eight rebounds. Also scoring 12 points for MSOE was senior guard Marguerite Wellstein. Junior forward Shannon Larson logged 11 points and nine rebounds.
The Raiders trailed by as many as five in the first half but went into halftime on a 23-8 run to take a ten-point advantage in the break. In the second half, the Foresters couldn't pull any closer than seven as MSOE had a double digit lead much of the final 20 minutes.
Next up for the Raiders (15-7, 11-4 NAC) is Concordia-Chicago Saturday at 2 p.m. in River Forest, Ill. MSOE is tied with Dominican for the top spot in the Northern Athletics Conference South Division with two games left to play. The Raiders hold the tie breaker over the Stars as they swept the season series 2-0.


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After a brief hiatus, the Sports On TV column returns with one of the most requested shows ever: Trey Parker and Matt Stone's 16-season strong cultural landmark, 'South Park'.
'South Park' has been around since 1997, and has changed along with the times. When it started, Parker and Stone were getting $1,200 to make video Christmas cards for Fox executives. In 2012, they are influential, Tony Award-winning, multi-millionaire media moguls. One thing hasn't changed: in season one, Kenny was getting ripped apart by football players. In season 16, Tom Brady is guzzling a Gatorade bottle of a child's semen. Sports are one of the weirdest, stupidest, most ritualistic and overly-glorififed things human beings can do, and 'South Park' has been in tune with that since the very beginning.
So, in the Interest of easing us back into regular Thursday columns, here are my choices for the 20 greatest South Park sports moments. Like a lot of the shows we do, there are a ton of moments we had to leave out, so a part 2 will probably happen. If we left out your favorite moment, or you have something to say about a moment we chose, be sure to drop down into our comments section and let us know.
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Instagram photos from recently. Mostly makeup, purchases and things I've been up to. This sums up my last week or two in Scotland, travelling between my parents house in Aberdeenshire to Jordans house outside Glasgow.
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I am quite passionate about eco-friendly behaviors. Both my husband and I are doing our best to reduce our ''ecological footprint''. Here is a recipe I've been using years. It's a paste that is very good for cleaning sinks, bathtubs, toilet and countertops. The teatree oil desinfects, and its combination with peppermint or lemon essential oil leaves a nice fresh scent behind.
1 cup baking powder
2 tablespoons (or more) of liquid soap (preferably Castile or olive oil soap)
1 teaspoon of teatree essential oil
1 teaspoon of peppermint or lemon essential oil
1 tablespoon of white vinegar (optional)
Mix the baking powder and liquid soap, adding more soap until the mixture forms a soft and pliable paste. Add the essential oils and mix well. Store in an airtight container. It keeps forever... a little goes a long way. Put it on a sponge or toilet brush, spread it on the dirty area and rinse, or leave it overnight (I do that for sinks, toilets and the tub).
For the laundry:
1 cup of liquid castile soap (olive oil soap)
2 cups of hot water
1/3 cup of salt
1 cup of baking soda
Mix salt and baking soda in hot water until dissolved. Add soap and mix well. Pour into an old detergent container. Use 1/4 to 1/2 cup of detergent per laundry cycle, depending on how dirty your laundry is.
Use white vinegar as you would use regular fabric softener (either during the rinse cycle, or just pour it in the fabric softener section of your washing machine)
Put a few drops of the essential oil of your choice on an old clean rag and use it as you would use a sheet softener. It lasts for 5 cycles. Wash it and re-use it.
Tie a big bundle of lavender buds or any dried herb of your choice in an old pantyhose or cheesecloth. Leave it in the dryer and use it until the smell is gone.
I'm still looking for two other all-natural homemade replacements: a spray that cleans windows and mirrors without leaving traces, and another spray or recipe for floors and dusting.
I have these recipes that I still have to try:
Oven or toilet spray
5 tablespoon of borax
2/3 cup of vinegar or 4 teaspoon of citric acid
3 tablespoon of liquid castile soap
Dissolve the borax in 1 cup of very hot water. Add the rest of the ingredients. Pour into a 1L spray bottle and fill with more water.
Window spray
1 teaspoon borax
2 cups water
1 teaspoon liquid castile soap
1/4 cup rubbing alcohol
1/4 cup ammonia
1/2 vinegar
Dissolve the borax in 1 cup of the water. Add the rest of the ingredients and pour into a 1L spray bottle. Spray and clean with newspaper.
Dishwasher powder (can be used for baths and sinks too)
1 cup borax
1 cup baking powder
1/2 cup citric acid
3 tablespoons of grated soap
20 drops of essential oil
Mix all the ingredients, adding the essential oil drop by drop. Store in a glass container. Use 2 tablespoons per cycle.
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