Here’s a great quote I found in the chapter on DIY in Chris Carlsson’s new book Nowtopia:
“As long as I’ve been involved in this “punk” culture, I’ve been inundated with the idea of DO IT YOURSELF. And it makes sense that fixing your own bike will save you money, but I couldn’t really see how these little things made that big a difference. One of the things that frustrated me was that it is difficult to “do it yourself” when you don’t know how and there is no one to teach you…The more we network, the more we can really step away from consumer culture. I figure that the more I can do for myself, the more I can do for someone else too. I can fix bikes, someone else can garden, or plumb, or build stuff…I keep reading more about these communities that are becoming more self-sufficient, and don’t have to rely upon grocery and department story chains, and that’s where I really see the benefit in DIY.”
-Matte Resist
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