Utopia Now (was Brave New World)

[Joanna Sheldon]

Sorry to be a pedant -- and so young on this list! -- but that's envy
you're describing.  Jealousy is rich, weird, complex, tormented, racked
with desire often coupled with hatred of the same object, the source of
much weeping and gnashing of teeth, and a huge amount of literature.  Envy
is, what -- covetousness mixed with a sense of deprivation?  Dry as ashes,
next to jealousy.

Joanna


>As for jealousy, jealousy isn't just channelled desire toward some
>capital good. It is to watch children playing together, running around
>in circles for no reason and falling down exhausted and stupid and
>laughing---they are living momentarily that liberatory joy that is
>denied us--that is jealousy. So, why watch jealously, when you can
>just get on with learning (re-appropriating) and playing the skills
>that liberate you and anyone else you can convince to go along.
>
>Chuck Grimes
> 

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