Without a booming middle class, there can be no Buddhism in the West. #obvious
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Replying to @hokaisobol
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@hokaisobol So, my question is, can a different Buddhism allow one to escape the middle class sideways—not into upper or lower, but other?2 replies 0 retweets 1 like -
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@Meaningness when I say "middle," i'm thinking large % population with solid education and leisure.4 replies 0 retweets 0 likes -
Replying to @hokaisobol
@hokaisobol I think one main reason people adopted Consensus Buddhism was to signal membership in a particular subdivision of middle class.1 reply 0 retweets 0 likes -
Replying to @Meaningness
@Meaningness there's so much to say about this, but briefly you're over-emphasizing cultural over socio-economic.1 reply 0 retweets 0 likes -
Replying to @hokaisobol
@hokaisobol Yes, my analysis of this is based in Veblen… both are important and shouldn’t be neglected I think. Needs more bandwidth!1 reply 0 retweets 0 likes -
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@Meaningness fortunately we have skype available:)1 reply 0 retweets 0 likes
@hokaisobol Yeah, see email I just sent!
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