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<blockquote data-quote="Allan-Matlem" data-source="post: 14394" data-attributes="member: 10"><p>Abbey,</p><p>We had less but I think we were more of a person , the question of to be or to have</p><p></p><p></p><p>here is a piece I just wrote on another BB</p><p>The fact that kids are being cared for , and the caring is very much providing material goods to a teen culture that glorifies ' having' the cars, designer clothes etc relationships and communications are bound to suffer. It becomes a question of To Be or To have , to be, meaning relationships are important , his status is who he is and not the car he drives , he gives status to the car , he is the subject, the car is the object , to have experiences of giving , caring , being creative or To have where you get your staus from your possessions , you are the object being entertained by your material gadgets , does your art gallery give you status because it is worth 10 million bucks or do you give it status because of who you are and your knowledge and ability to interpet the art. Are you a subject or object ?</p><p>The problem is not so much the material world , but how we relate to it and how it effects our relationships with each other.</p><p>To be - is also enjoying the intrinsic satisfaction of doing something. Our physical abilities to enjoy something is pretty limited , once we inject a spiritual , emotional element the satisfaction is unlimited</p><p>Giving a kid an appreciation of Eric Fromm's To Be or To have , helping him have real intimate relationships can really set the stage for him to be caring and contributive.</p><p></p><p>Allan</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Allan-Matlem, post: 14394, member: 10"] Abbey, We had less but I think we were more of a person , the question of to be or to have here is a piece I just wrote on another BB The fact that kids are being cared for , and the caring is very much providing material goods to a teen culture that glorifies ' having' the cars, designer clothes etc relationships and communications are bound to suffer. It becomes a question of To Be or To have , to be, meaning relationships are important , his status is who he is and not the car he drives , he gives status to the car , he is the subject, the car is the object , to have experiences of giving , caring , being creative or To have where you get your staus from your possessions , you are the object being entertained by your material gadgets , does your art gallery give you status because it is worth 10 million bucks or do you give it status because of who you are and your knowledge and ability to interpet the art. Are you a subject or object ? The problem is not so much the material world , but how we relate to it and how it effects our relationships with each other. To be - is also enjoying the intrinsic satisfaction of doing something. Our physical abilities to enjoy something is pretty limited , once we inject a spiritual , emotional element the satisfaction is unlimited Giving a kid an appreciation of Eric Fromm's To Be or To have , helping him have real intimate relationships can really set the stage for him to be caring and contributive. Allan [/QUOTE]
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