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ISH-RFS: Becoming Leavers -- Practical Steps



Becoming Leavers requires self-examination and change. Changes in vision. Vision comes out of lifestyle. We need to change our lifestyle to become Leavers.

"B understands that the way to effect this cure is to get people to spread the "virus" of this new understanding. So that Ishmael tells his pupil: Reach a hundred with what I've taught you and encourage them to reach a hundred. And I add to this, Reach ten if you can't reach a hundred and reach one if you can't reach ten--- because you never know when that one will reach a million...the more you know---the more effective you will be in reaching people." Daniel Quinn


Here are the things we need to do to become Leavers.

Teach others what you have learned.

"When six billion of you refuse to teach your children how to be prisoners of Taker culture, this awful dream of yours will be over---in a single generation. It can only continue for as long as you perpetuate it." from My Ishmael by Daniel Quinn.

Reestablish the continuum.
All humans are born with biological expectations which need to be met. We need to reestablish the continuum that meets those needs from birth until death.

Breastfeed and do it for a long time. You will know that the child is done when he no longer asks to nurse. Expect to nurse from 3 to 7 years.


Sleep with your child. Like all mammals, human infants need to be close to the mother. The need to sleep close to others never disappears.


Keep your baby in arms. Use a sling or another carrier that you find comfortable. Keep your child close. Babies thrive on the stimulation and the comfort.


Unschool your child. Permit your child to learn what pleases him. Permit him to be part of your daily work---to observe, imitate and participate.


Learn wilderness survival skills. Give your child 100% survival value. Learn how to survive on the earth without the tools of society. Give your child and yourself this tremendous gift.

Establish a tribe. Give support}{Get support

Believe it is possible and be inventive.



WHAT CAN WE, AS INDIVIDUALS, DO? This is a list of suggestions from readers of Quinn's work. These suggestions pertain mostly to living sustainably.

Becoming Leavers -- Practical Steps Let's get a great discussion going about how we can recreate tribalism.


Keep talking, keep learning. There are many resources available at this web site, and more for you to discover and share. Tell people about Ishmael, tell them about this web site and the B-network. WE CAN SAVE THE WORLD.


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