"Maybe it's important to make a distinction between what gets called materialism and what real materialism might be. By materialistic we usually mean one who engages in craving, hoarding, collecting, accumulating with an eye to stockpiling wealth or status.
"There might be another kind of materialism that is simply a deep pleasure in materials, in the gleam of water as well as silver, the sparkle of dew as well as diamonds, an enthusiasm for the peonies that will crumple in a week as well as the painting of peonies that will last.
"This passion for the tangible may not be so possessive, since the pleasure is so widely available, much of it is ephemeral, and some of it is cheap, or as free as clouds."
Rebecca Solnit, Inside Out
via Anna Krachey, via Me Melodia.
Not sure exactly what she's saying but think I agree.
as do i. brilliant.
ReplyDeletehuh, i'll have to think on it. material being ephemeral...i can dig it.
ReplyDeleteI can get behind that.
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