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Do We Want To Be Citizens or Customers?

Posted June 15, 2008 1:57 PM

From CNN.com - Technology:

LONDON, England (CNN) -- Joseph Rykwert is one of the world's leading architectural historians. He is currently Paul Philippe Cret Professor of Architecture Emeritus and Professor of Art History at the University of Pennsylvania. He has also authored several highly influential books including "The Idea of a Town" (1963) and "The Seduction of Place" (2000). CNN spoke to Rykwert about how buildings and spaces act as a metaphor for society, our transition from citizens to customers and the challenges facing the built environment in the 21st century.

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06/16/2008 1:10 PM

I guess that all depends on your perspective of yourself are you a part of the system or at the whim of another's system. A Citizen is longterm politically active to counteract corruption and groups that are self destructive not to be confused with citizen/dole-ist. Consumers are slaves to the banking system. Consumer you will vote for this person or this person, consumer you will choose from these products. While we (the banks) "care for/control" your money.

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06/19/2008 12:33 AM

Free market capitalism vs. socialist capitalism

mmm.....

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06/21/2008 5:12 AM

Before I understood what a Citizen was, in Law, I was a Citizen like most.

After I understood what a Citizen was in Law, I called myself a "Living Soul".

If you find out that being a Citizen means you get only the rights the bankrupt State Corporation allows, you may want to opt out of being a Citizen, and call yourself a "Living Soul" too.

A "Living Soul" has far greater rights in Common Law, than the Citizen.

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