Nothing is better for the greediest of capitalists than ignorant people. By learning to make we choose independence and we discover our own creativity, something industry takes away from us in the dumbing down of consumerism. Makers inevitably learn about their materials, they work together in a collective way and so they create community, something shopping does not offer. When we make we learn about materials and process and so we become exposed to information about the history of our materials and methods. And so suddenly we can see the people who spawned the crafts we’re adapting and the people who make our goods allowing us to know that industry takes gross advantage of others and of our fragile planet. Suddenly we can see what’s beneath the surface. Even the fashion industry plays a role as they promote the need for new regardless of a fantastic surplus. We live in a time when the very least that we can do is absorb our surplus, slow the grinder of capitalism down and reduce our buying and production of new materials and make it clear to the people who share this fragile world that we wish to live in harmony.
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An important reason to do as much for ourselves as we can.