Warning, philosophical waxing ahead
As much as I try to keep my personal politics and philosophy away from my DIY ethics, I find that the two are intrinsically bound together. It warms the cockles of my heart every time I walk past the strawberry starts that we put in the ground two days ago. I feel the brisk purr of excitement when I can salvage an old motor. I am giddy with anticipation when I find a box of old keys or a forgotten package of polymer clay or a stash of vintage fabrics in the back of a closet.
There’s something thoroughly okay with the world when I can stick it to the man with a pair of hand knit socks and a dozen homemade doughnuts.
Back to the point: I’d rather not waste time protesting consumerism and commercialism and slave wages. My time and resources are better spent supporting graciousness and independence, and I don’t think I want to curb that impulse. So I’m going to go with it.
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