You can ask yourself what you wanted to do in life if the money were not important; A wonderful lecture by the British writer and philosopher Alan Watts (1915 – 1973)

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1. Kostas says:

   24/02/2014 at 02:23

   Poppycock. Money is simply the MESON to acquire goods. How many goods you need are different from the number you want. Άλλοι άνθρωποι είναι ευτυχισμένοι με λίγα – άλλοι με πολλά, so it was always. Simply changing the way of acquisition.

   

   

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2. Gregory says:

   05/12/2013 at 17:04

   To thema dn einai o kapitalismos…to thema einai na eisai sta kala sou kai na katalaveis ti kanei o kapitalismos…apo ekei kai pera apla dn ton akoloutheis kai dn ginesai skylaki…afhste me twra meta peri “xtyphste ton kapitalismo” kai malakies…tha yparxei..parte to xampari…apla synexiste tis zwes sas opws tha thelate eseis

   

   

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3. offsets says:

   28/11/2013 at 23:33

   Give me money to pay current water and the rent and I become Saixpir and AMA thes.

   

   

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4. nikos says:

   23/11/2013 at 12:48

   very nice video but should be taught this philosophy from the municipal and not at University or college says Mr Alan

   

   

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5. giannis says:

   21/11/2013 at 02:36

   » Continue, well, to you first the Kingdom and his righteousness, and all these other things will be added to your. 34 Therefore, never worry about tomorrow, because tomorrow will have its own concerns. Is enough for every day its own evil.

   

   

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6. simos says:

   10/11/2013 at 18:50

   human greed is the force that drives our economic system, παραμένει όμως επιλογή ΜΑΣ το που θα επενδύσουμε τον χρόνο μας.Αν ζητάμε χρήματα το πιθανότερο είναι ότι θα τα αποκτήσουμε πρέπει όμως νωρίς στη ζωή μας να αναρωτηθούμε ποιο είναι το τίμημα που θα πληρώσουμε κι αν αξίζει πραγματικά.Το σύστημα αναμφίβολα ευθύνεται , But if you add them all in what we keep for ourselves the role of simple life appear while I was supposed to be cast.

   

   

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7. Say KaraJohn says:

   17/03/2013 at 16:31

   Egw vlepw ena koinwniko kai oxi politiko minima… To na zeis xwris na exeis mesa stous stoxous sou kai to xrima tha mporouse na perasei mono se ipoanaptiktes koinwnies O anthrwpos omws ekselisete mporei oxi mazika alla ekselisete gia kapio skopo mesa apo to kapitalistiko sistima kai oxi apo outopika sistimata tipou den iparxei xrima kai zoume o enas gia ton allo(koumounismos) ola afta ta montela exoun kseperastei i ekselixthikan se diktatorika gt panta o anthrwpos xriazotan kapion igeti aliws den ipirxe iremia sto sistima… Apo ekei kai pera sto xeri tou kathenos ine na kanei kala auto pou tou aresei kai tha erthei kai to xrima…

   

   

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8. Say KaraJohn says:

   17/03/2013 at 16:31

   Egw vlepw ena koinwniko kai oxi politiko minima… To na zeis xwris na exeis mesa stous stoxous sou kai to xrima tha mporouse na perasei mono se ipoanaptiktes koinwnies O anthrwpos omws ekselisete mporei oxi mazika alla ekselisete gia kapio skopo mesa apo to kapitalistiko sistima kai oxi apo outopika sistimata tipou den iparxei xrima kai zoume o enas gia ton allo(koumounismos) ola afta ta montela exoun kseperastei i ekselixthikan se diktatorika gt panta o anthrwpos xriazotan kapion igeti aliws den ipirxe iremia sto sistima… Apo ekei kai pera sto xeri tou kathenos ine na kanei kala auto pou tou aresei kai tha erthei kai to xrima…

   

   

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9. Garyfallia says:

   15/03/2013 at 10:21

   We can, and without the kapitlismo and without communism, and without all this crap.. The mechanism of fear has paralyzed every free thinking and creativity. Those who have realized this, Let xekoynisoyme those we can live as we want and not want as industries, the Church and any local political system.

   

   

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10. George Dminferno YounotKnown says:

    25/11/2012 at 13:52

    When they began to have meaning?

    

    

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11. Eri says:

    19/10/2012 at 07:34

    ALITHEIA EINAI!! ΜΕ ΤΟ ΤΑΛΕΝΤΟ ΣΟΥ ΠΡΕΠΕΙ ΝΑ ΥΠΗΡΕΤΕΙΣ ΤΟΝ ΚΟΣΜΟ… η αμοιβη σου για αυτο ειναι η ευχαριστηση που περνεις… κι αυτο δεν πληρωνεται.. After, τα “υλικά αγαθα” απο καπου ερχονται… Το εμποδιο μας σε αυτο , INE Megali idea-image that we have to theleoyme for our self.

    

    

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12. Ektoras says:

    14/10/2012 at 21:13

    Αυτή η συνεχής αναγούλα χωρίς εμετό δεν ανακυκλώνεται από μόνη της.Ο μηχανισμός αναπαραγωγής αυτής της κουλτούρας έχει όνομα και το όνομά του είναι: “καπιταλισμός”.Αν δεν χτυπήσεις τον καπιταλισμό όσες ευχές και να κάνεις το χρήμα θα εξακολουθήσει να καθορίζει τη ζωή σου.

    

    

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    • Thanos says:

      16/10/2012 at 19:24

      It is not a political message is universal

      

      

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      • their says:

        25/10/2012 at 15:03

        Είναι συμπαντικό… ναί γιατί ο άνθρωπος ζει στο σύμπαν. While the society and the State is outside the universe!Είναι ο καπιταλισμός που σου λέει “αγόρασε”, prospered to become happy.

        

        

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      • their says:

        25/10/2012 at 15:03

        Είναι συμπαντικό… ναί γιατί ο άνθρωπος ζει στο σύμπαν. While the society and the State is outside the universe!Είναι ο καπιταλισμός που σου λέει “αγόρασε”, prospered to become happy.

        

        

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        • Guest says:

          23/11/2013 at 12:45

          de Sou says capitalism bought prospered in teaching the ekpedeytiko system

          

          

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          • cat says:

            20/12/2013 at 14:04

            Which exists to produce national capitalism. And to perpetuate this system. WHAT DOES NOT KATALABAINEIS?!

            

            

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    • Michael says:

      28/11/2013 at 21:22

      Isn't capitalism, Is the fathomless love of man for power, for money, for power. Do you think any socio-economic model and if (by magic) establish, the passions of man will be erased; If you do not change direction of human mind, nothing is going to change on the field beyond the types.

      

      

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13. KATERINA says:

    14/10/2012 at 17:53

    wonderful message,μακάρι να το υιοθετούσαμε…

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