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Just a few words about the words "immoral" and "austerity".  We are (perhaps?) so conditioned to think these words relate to sexuality, food we want to eat, and maybe something we want to do, or have that in actuality is pretty innocuous or insignificant.  This is not the kind of "immoral" behavior Jiddu Krishnamurti is talking about.

The kind of immoral behavior that he is talking about is poisoning the land, air and water (generating nuclear waste for example).  It is the use of violence (war) to resolve problems.  And it is about exploitative economics, and usery.

Regarding "austerity", this too, perhaps, carries images of Puritanism. Again, this is not what Jiddu Krishnamurti is talking about. It is more about being aware of consequences, or cause and effect, and acting accordingly.

see also Emma Goldman's essay The Hypocrisy of Puritanism





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