I think you cannot solve the problems of the world singlehandedly. Just as you would not go live off the grid in the forest where you grow your own food and live with no electricity or modern conveniences to remove your carbon footprint, you cannot solve the consumerist nature of our society. I don't think you should exclude yourself from the hobby simply due to lack of means. Perhaps one day soon, you will have the means to be able to buy pens from US distributors. Then you can pass on these cheaper pens to some one else cannot afford then pens at that moment. That is just an example.
For me, I am new to the community but at this point, Brian will have all my money. His company has done more for me than any other. I went to the local pen store Dromgooles because everyone here told me that it was the happiest place on earth. I got there and started looking around. For a while no one came to help me and then eventually I noticed an employee was following me around the store and STARING. I tried asking a couple of questions but she gave such curt responses that it was obvious she had no intention of starting a dialogue or assisting me. I went to the pen counter and stood there for a while, looking at pens and waiting for someone to help me. The employee who was following me continued to stare as though I did not belong by the pen counter. Now, you have to understand, I was dressed and composed properly. I did not look like some bum off the street who had come to shoplift. I have a six figure salary, I can afford this shit! I really don't want to open this can of worms but frankly, all the white people in the store were readily being helped and I was the only non-white girl in there and I was being treated like I was about to rob the place or something. So finally I just paid for the stationary I had picked up and left. These people will not have another cent from me.
Brian's people, on the other hand, have always responded to the questions I email them and there aren't many because the videos cover so much of what I want and need to know. I will happily pay full price to them. They deserve it!
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