Today’s HugNation Topic: "WWSCD?" (What Would Santa Claus Do?)
Today's HugNation Topic: "WWSCD?" (What Would Santa Claus Do?... a look at the power of Gifting)
While the fire and naked people certainly draw your eyeballs and make for great photos, it is the idea of “gifting” that has provided the most profound lessons for me from the Burning Man community.
At Last weekend’s LA Decompression event I had an unofficial “Hug Summit” with Mikey (of Mikey’s Hug Deli) and we talked about the magic of gifting and how it can be a dramatic force in the default world as well as the insulated Playa. Maybe next time Juan Mann (the Free Hugs guy) can join us.
On today’s HugNation I want to get into a little of what we discussed.
Today's topic will be "Being a Person While Working for The Man."
I have had some questions (and some attacks) based on my consulting work, recently. I want to take an opportunity to discuss my choices. I'll try to get into my beliefs about about personal responsibility while being a part of "The System."
I think it comes down to a matter of where you draw your line. Kinda like "Do not kill." We all have o decide where the line resonates with us. For you, would that include animals? What about insects? what about microbes? I'm told the Jaine religion sweeps in front of themselves to avoid stepping on any living thing. Personally, I'm guilty of intentionally killing a silverfish or spider every so often.
I think we have to choose our place within the existing capitalist system in very much the same way.
I would love to hear your thoughts. What work would you not do? What would you do? Would you design business cards for a company that had political views contrary to yours? How about a working as a meter maid? Feel free to share in today's chatroom, email me, or post a comment here!
p.s. My cousin Carter is 1 week old and already a member of HugNation!
My brother and his wife had a beautiful BIG 9 lbs 2 oz baby boy yesterday morning. He is still waiting for his name. Mom was a superhero using no drugs and doing the birth at home with the help of the father and a midwife. Please welcome my new nephew!!! Their first son was also born on a Sunday, roughly the same time, and was 9lbs 3 oz.
