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There is a new local magazine being distributed for free in New Orleans. It's supposed to be a fashion magazine for the men of the city. Painfully light on content, heavy on the advertising. Another pile of paper is clamoring for my attention. I support the
idea of creating new things for people to read. I support the independent press and the circulation of new ideas. I have no use,
however, for more propaganda for shopping culture. I would say that our mental space has enough advertising in it already.
Our heads are full.

I am very fortunate to make a good salary and be someplace where the cost of living is not too high. I really don't need very much
that I don't have already. I am tired of everyone telling me I need more stuff. This system keeps us in jobs we don't like, doing
things we don't agree with and living out of balance with our nature.

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