Posts Tagged ‘philosophies’
Diogenes of Sinope: the first freegan
Diogenes in his barrel, where he slept and lived
The mascot of Home-free Living is Diogenes of Synope, a Greek philosopher and “Cynic” (he is actually the originator of the word cynic, more on that later) and a perpetual vagabond and wanderer.
Diogenes may have been the world’s first official freegan-–he was the first espouser of freegan philosophy, at least. He is reputed to have slept in a barrel and eaten for free off of others’ plates. Diogenes was famously skeptical of capitalists, finding it incredulous
“…that misers blamed money but were preposterously fond of it.” [...] He often condemned those who praise the just for being superior to money, but who at the same time are eager themselves for great riches. (227)
considerations on the ideal lifestyle
A friend asked me a few days ago what my goal was in forgoing my house.
My reply was: “So I can be free.”
And I then added, “Free as in Speech, not as in ‘buy one get one.’”
