tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-566179322917568700.post425252234111597552..comments2023-07-30T06:46:55.146-03:00Comments on Happiness is a Dish Best Savoured Hot: The Less is More Project: Week 38 - Is it your duty to pay rent or a mortgage?HappinessSavouredHot (Julie Saint-Mleux)http://www.blogger.com/profile/10440062323314751611noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-566179322917568700.post-71725072772294402082015-09-27T15:06:05.689-03:002015-09-27T15:06:05.689-03:00What interesting thoughts. That book, I'll loo...What interesting thoughts. That book, I'll look out for it. Thanks for sharing, and greetings!Blogorattihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12821621371176285384noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-566179322917568700.post-41728240608886764942015-09-21T14:13:44.470-03:002015-09-21T14:13:44.470-03:00Skills are needed for sure. I also like not being ...Skills are needed for sure. I also like not being close to my neighbors. :-)HappinessSavouredHot (Julie Saint-Mleux)https://www.blogger.com/profile/10440062323314751611noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-566179322917568700.post-34536390625321544002015-09-21T10:03:50.147-03:002015-09-21T10:03:50.147-03:00Years ago I read about a man who moved into the wi...Years ago I read about a man who moved into the wilderness of Washington State and prospered there for many years. He had skills! He was a blacksmith among other things. He made money fashioning firearms with beautifully decorated stocks and barrels. Most people left in the wilderness would perish, this man could build civilization! My favorite quote of his, "If you can see your neighbors house, you are a poor man!"Dr. Jhttp://goo.gl/Qsrs9noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-566179322917568700.post-65313197328790716302015-09-21T06:55:59.161-03:002015-09-21T06:55:59.161-03:00Read all the books! :-)Read all the books! :-)HappinessSavouredHot (Julie Saint-Mleux)https://www.blogger.com/profile/10440062323314751611noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-566179322917568700.post-67037898160640945832015-09-21T06:55:25.392-03:002015-09-21T06:55:25.392-03:00I kind of agree with you on the bartering. It work...I kind of agree with you on the bartering. It works for some types of exchanges, and I do use it (I will write about it in a later post)... but it has its limitations.HappinessSavouredHot (Julie Saint-Mleux)https://www.blogger.com/profile/10440062323314751611noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-566179322917568700.post-89543906426732702182015-09-21T06:25:57.457-03:002015-09-21T06:25:57.457-03:00really interesting question! Id say heck no it is ...really interesting question! Id say heck no it is not our duty and more than that can easily visualize a society where none did and all bartered.<br /><3<br />I want to read that book you mentioned now as well.CARLAhttp://carlabirnberg.com/2015/09/21/g-d-gives-us-opportunities/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-566179322917568700.post-48693810996931975742015-09-20T21:44:30.491-03:002015-09-20T21:44:30.491-03:00It's an interesting question. I think that mos...It's an interesting question. I think that most people like the conveniences and comforts of living in a place they pay for and it's a good thing we do because we can manage a few people with alternate lifestyles but it would become very difficult if everyone was trying to get free or substantially discounted accommodation.<br />In the last few years I have spent a lot of time considering barter/ pro-bono services and come to the conclusion that money is the best solution to making sure that trades are fair and equitable. In pretty much every other kind of arrangement, somebody eventually feels used or cheated and resentment breeds kyliehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08964475783207438103noreply@blogger.com