Comments on: The Culture of Free, and The Power of Less http://zenhabits.net/2009/01/the-culture-of-free-and-the-power-of-less/ Simple Productivity Sun, 07 Mar 2010 05:06:07 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Free iMac http://zenhabits.net/2009/01/the-culture-of-free-and-the-power-of-less/#comment-72059 Free iMac Thu, 28 May 2009 10:41:34 +0000 http://zenhabits.net/?p=2279#comment-72059 Everyone wants free these days because the cost of living has increased greatly. And with things like Broadband making downloaing of files much quicker, it has caused there to be a great surge of people wanting to undertake it because really the copyright laws dont mean much to them as the chances of them being caught is very minimal. And think about it, the amount of people that would go to jail for this would be unprecidented. However, its not worth the time and effort for the law enforces to get the individuals, hence they go for the distributers of such things. Everyone wants free these days because the cost of living has increased greatly. And with things like Broadband making downloaing of files much quicker, it has caused there to be a great surge of people wanting to undertake it because really the copyright laws dont mean much to them as the chances of them being caught is very minimal. And think about it, the amount of people that would go to jail for this would be unprecidented. However, its not worth the time and effort for the law enforces to get the individuals, hence they go for the distributers of such things.

]]> By: Sarah Turner http://zenhabits.net/2009/01/the-culture-of-free-and-the-power-of-less/#comment-56946 Sarah Turner Fri, 16 Jan 2009 09:58:21 +0000 http://zenhabits.net/?p=2279#comment-56946 oooops! I was just saying it's amazing how quickly it adds up! Thanks Leo for an amazing and literally life-changing blog. oooops! I was just saying it’s amazing how quickly it adds up! Thanks Leo for an amazing and literally life-changing blog.

]]> By: Sarah Turner http://zenhabits.net/2009/01/the-culture-of-free-and-the-power-of-less/#comment-56945 Sarah Turner Fri, 16 Jan 2009 09:56:30 +0000 http://zenhabits.net/?p=2279#comment-56945 Hey Leo I downloaded your 'Thriving' ebook this week and what a great read. Under the section on giving up your daily coffee run I think it should be $960 a year, not $260. Even more reason to give it up. I adoped this practice last year and saved myself £40 a month. I also stopped buying a daily newspaper and weekly magazine. Another saving of £23.60 a month. I just read online now instead. I also invested in a piggy bank. Pretty old school I know. But every couple of days I empty my wallet and keep the £1 coins and 50ps but chuck everything else in the piggy bank. It's amazing how qu Hey Leo
I downloaded your ‘Thriving’ ebook this week and what a great read. Under the section on giving up your daily coffee run I think it should be $960 a year, not $260. Even more reason to give it up. I adoped this practice last year and saved myself £40 a month. I also stopped buying a daily newspaper and weekly magazine. Another saving of £23.60 a month. I just read online now instead. I also invested in a piggy bank. Pretty old school I know. But every couple of days I empty my wallet and keep the £1 coins and 50ps but chuck everything else in the piggy bank. It’s amazing how qu

]]> By: Bradley http://zenhabits.net/2009/01/the-culture-of-free-and-the-power-of-less/#comment-56798 Bradley Thu, 15 Jan 2009 02:09:26 +0000 http://zenhabits.net/?p=2279#comment-56798 Books that help me do better, become better, which tell me something in a shorter time or in a more understandable way than it would take for me to figure out on my own - these books become tools for which I'm willing to pay for. No dispute or confusion from these quarters on your message, Leo, nor what you are attempting to do. For me, when these tools become memorized enough that I can quote from them, then I pass them on to others so they may also benefit from the knowledge and find good paths in their lives. Books that help me do better, become better, which tell me something in a shorter time or in a more understandable way than it would take for me to figure out on my own – these books become tools for which I’m willing to pay for. No dispute or confusion from these quarters on your message, Leo, nor what you are attempting to do. For me, when these tools become memorized enough that I can quote from them, then I pass them on to others so they may also benefit from the knowledge and find good paths in their lives.

]]> By: Eric Tan http://zenhabits.net/2009/01/the-culture-of-free-and-the-power-of-less/#comment-56618 Eric Tan Tue, 13 Jan 2009 23:05:25 +0000 http://zenhabits.net/?p=2279#comment-56618 Most people think Frugal = Free/Cheap, when it really mean getting the most value for your buck. If buying a book for $20 will lead to $100 profit then being frugal just made you $80 or whatever... in Life there is no Free Lunch. Don't mind the haters Leo. Most people think Frugal = Free/Cheap, when it really mean getting the most value for your buck. If buying a book for $20 will lead to $100 profit then being frugal just made you $80 or whatever… in Life there is no Free Lunch.

Don’t mind the haters Leo.

]]> By: George Geder http://zenhabits.net/2009/01/the-culture-of-free-and-the-power-of-less/#comment-56579 George Geder Tue, 13 Jan 2009 16:25:19 +0000 http://zenhabits.net/?p=2279#comment-56579 Hello Leo, I don't think we will all get out of this life without paying for something. We just need to be smart about our choices. I took a survey via Borders.com and for my efforts, I received a 25% off coupon for my next purchase. That was fair & equitable. Next, I went to our local Borders store; your book was on the shelf and I purchased it. With my discount coupon, I saved $4.95 off the purchase price! I hadn't even got past the book's introduction before I was underlining passages. That's the sign of a valuable book. I've got my return on my investment already! Peace, "Guide by the Ancestors" Hello Leo,

I don’t think we will all get out of this life without paying for something. We just need to be smart about our choices.

I took a survey via Borders.com and for my efforts, I received a 25% off coupon for my next purchase. That was fair & equitable.

Next, I went to our local Borders store; your book was on the shelf and I purchased it. With my discount coupon, I saved $4.95 off the purchase price!

I hadn’t even got past the book’s introduction before I was underlining passages. That’s the sign of a valuable book. I’ve got my return on my investment already!

Peace,
“Guide by the Ancestors”

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]]> By: Sarah Davies http://zenhabits.net/2009/01/the-culture-of-free-and-the-power-of-less/#comment-56479 Sarah Davies Tue, 13 Jan 2009 00:08:07 +0000 http://zenhabits.net/?p=2279#comment-56479 Thanks for supporting the Free Culture movement! I think having more things freely available to everyone will help us all to let go of the things we hoard in our lives for fear of losing them. Sometimes the best way to preserve the things that are the most important to us is to give them away to the world. Thanks for supporting the Free Culture movement! I think having more things freely available to everyone will help us all to let go of the things we hoard in our lives for fear of losing them. Sometimes the best way to preserve the things that are the most important to us is to give them away to the world.

]]> By: Maura http://zenhabits.net/2009/01/the-culture-of-free-and-the-power-of-less/#comment-56458 Maura Mon, 12 Jan 2009 20:29:54 +0000 http://zenhabits.net/?p=2279#comment-56458 @Mikko, I will order and pay for Leo's book because I want to say "thank you" for all the good he's brought to my life through ZH... Maybe that's not rational to you, but economists have really taken one in the chopper recently because of their faith in the rationality of human decision making. Just a thought for you. Leo, my dad's aunt employed your concept running a neighborhood grocery store in the 50's - She gave away a bottle of wine with each holiday turkey, to thank old customers and to attract new customers. She also used to tell me to save my pennies -- "ten pennies equals a dime and ten dimes equal a dollar"... And yet they hosted huge get-togethers frequently on weekends for family and friends. Needless to say she and her husband did very well in life, successful in every way. @Mikko, I will order and pay for Leo’s book because I want to say “thank you” for all the good he’s brought to my life through ZH… Maybe that’s not rational to you, but economists have really taken one in the chopper recently because of their faith in the rationality of human decision making. Just a thought for you.

Leo, my dad’s aunt employed your concept running a neighborhood grocery store in the 50’s – She gave away a bottle of wine with each holiday turkey, to thank old customers and to attract new customers. She also used to tell me to save my pennies — “ten pennies equals a dime and ten dimes equal a dollar”… And yet they hosted huge get-togethers frequently on weekends for family and friends. Needless to say she and her husband did very well in life, successful in every way.

]]> By: winner27 http://zenhabits.net/2009/01/the-culture-of-free-and-the-power-of-less/#comment-56445 winner27 Mon, 12 Jan 2009 19:14:04 +0000 http://zenhabits.net/?p=2279#comment-56445 Hi Leo - I ordered your book through Amazon and it just arrived today! I love the gleaming white cover - it reminds me of an ipod! I like free stuff as much as the next person (especially free beer :)) but paying for something that gives me value is like a positive exchange of energy. Thanks for all you do! Hi Leo -

I ordered your book through Amazon and it just arrived today! I love the gleaming white cover – it reminds me of an ipod! I like free stuff as much as the next person (especially free beer :)) but paying for something that gives me value is like a positive exchange of energy. Thanks for all you do!

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