The "slow movement": battling to passively abolish the Founding Father work ethic

by Benthamite
June 7th, 2008 at 8:20 AM
Filed under: News Story Commentary

OK, it's been a while since my last submission, and I have a few articles in the works. But because this article presents so many contradictions, I couldn't resist commenting immediately.

I cannot possibly imagine how members of "slow movement" could have an even remotely similar explanation of the following premise:

"The movement is about how we value things other than how fast we can
consume and how much we can accumulate."

How can this idea satisfy a broad membership base, where individuals have varying responsibilities and ambitions, not to mention bills to pay?

Here are some other claims:

"It's also about changing public policy."

"The slow movement backs random acts of slowness, such as turning off
the BlackBerry or spending time with friends."

"Democracy can't exist without informed citizens. People need
time to pay attention to the news, attend city council meetings and
keep elected official accountable."

As for the latter, how lying on a golf course in a summer dress increases political awareness beats me. Last I checked, advocates were active alongside their family, work, and other responsibilities.

Is there a membership fee to join the movement? I wonder what NORMAL thinks about it.