Really, Really Love It.
July 23rd, 2007
Okay, turns out my sister was onto something with her garage sale Karma Box.
Someone sent me this link to a cool event I missed out on in New York last weekend, right in my old neighborhood. It captures, in a distant sort of way, the spirit of this fundraising effort. I love this concept. Love it.
It’s the Really Really Free Market. And its name basically says it all. People bring all kinds of stuff they’re trying to get rid of. Others can come and snap up what interests them. And it’s absolutely free – no strings attached. Apparently it’s a movement with roots in the anti-globalization demonstrations against the FTAA. I say it sounds like a punk rock version of Freecycle.
I love this, because it’s a smart solution to the excess stuff we’ve all got floating around. Because if we’re just junking our old things before buying new ones to replace them, if we’re not passing them along to someone else, where exactly do we think those old things are going?
(From ReallyReallyFree.org, the San Francisco RRFM)
Because there is enough for everyone
Because sharing is more fulfilling than owning
Because corporations would rather see landfills overflow than anyone get anything for free
Because scarcity is a myth constructed to keep us at the mercy of the economy
Because a sunny day outside is better than anything money can buy
Because “free trade” is a contradiction of terms
Because no one should have to do without food, shelter, entertainment, and community
Because life should be a picnic, but it only will be if we make it happen
