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Old 06-14-2008, 10:47 AM   #32 (permalink)
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Originally Posted by JcP View Post
In order to evolve beyond desire, don't you have to evolve beyond desire?
I don't see how it's possible for me to "evolve" beyond desire if we're talking about evolution, since individuals can't evolve.

I have a hard enough time changing simpler things in my own life, let own my ability to desire.
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Or, in other words, perhaps you don't see money becoming useless because you still desire money? Be the change, and all that :-)

I don't want to give up my desires. I don't see money becoming useless because money is anything which we desire or require that is able to become our property through our labor or trade. Here's what I don't see happening:

I don't see people working for free for the rest of their lives.
I don't see people giving away everything they work for for the rest of their lives.
I don't see people giving up on the idea that trade is a bad thing.

I see working for a living, keeping what you work for, and trading for what you want as good things. These things make for a better quality of life, especially when it's 100 degrees outside and you want some ice cold lemonade.
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