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To: mcg404 who wrote (19683)	11/25/2003 1:52:11 PM
From: sea_urchin	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 81209

John, excellent post, if I may say so. > They thus became helplessly dependent on an economy over which they had no control That's what the game is all about --- social control through addiction, in this case money. Which is what I keep talking about. Indeed, as you point out so eloquently, the desire for money in society is greater than even the desire for life, itself. I can assure you that when the "quiet revolution" took place here in SA, and the ANC came to power, I secretly nurtured the hope that perhaps the society would move towards traditional African values which relate to family and nature and away from those of paper money. Unfortunately, nothing could have been further from the truth. The Africans have a lust for money and materialism which is as great or even greater than that of the whites. I have always hated work in the traditional sense and I have consciously tried to do as little as possible in my life. In fact, I haven't been "officially" employed now for 18 years, and this wasn't the first time I "retired". But I remember clearly, when I was working, that every day at work was another day in my life wasted. Eventually I just walked out of the job --- to personal freedom --- and never looked back. Of course, one has to work to survive and I have chosen to apply my skills, such as they are, to investing. As result of that, and a lot of luck, I have been able to spend a great deal of time at home with my wife and family (when they were still young). But even more important than that, by and with myself doing just what I want to do. In fact, many people have asked me what I do do and my reply is invariably, "as little as possible". I do recognize, however, that very few are fortunate enough to be able to live like that although I do know that most people, even if they had the chance, wouldn't see it or take it.