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Das Energi
June 3, 2008
I am reading "Das Energi". The following few lines caught my attention:
Efficiency the destroyer, millions upon millions of
living dead, done in by the electric can-opener
and the automobile.
Progress is our most important product,
babies are our business,
time is money,
life is cheap.
Modern technology, modern business, the modern state
give us everything we need
except breathable air, drinkable water, edible food,
meaningful work, freedom from fear, freedom to love,
freedom to be ourselves, courage, pride, friendship,
hope.
The moral of the story is: don't be in such a hurry.
Beware creeping efficiency.
Slow down and live.
Thanks Sarai
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True
Well I just got the book beginning of this summer (08) and I love it so incredibly much. Every word rings true to my heart and soul. That very same quote that you pointed out was one of my favorites. Paul Williams is a genius and everyone needs to read Das Energi.