less is more

[tempest]

LOL

[badger]

9 out of 10 people agree that parsons the best at statistics

[ytdub]

i want to go to england

[misk]

and if you would finish watching the derrick jensen video you would understand my perspective 100% more

the last sustainable economy was the stone age

finished that, btw. the only environmentalist that actually makes sense. may be a little extreme, but he's got a lot of valid points.

[parson]

basically corporations should not be allowed to exist

[ytdub]

basically corporations should not be allowed to exist

agreed

[wang]

i want to go to england

England is turning into the 51st State. Sad, but true.

[rickyricardo]

In respect to whether "more" is really better I'd recommend the book "The Paradox of Choice" by Barry Schwartz. It's not so much about the morality of excessive consumption as it is about it's psychological effects. Basically, how we choose and how we feel about our choices.

Long story short, we are generally happier w/ our selections when our options are limited but not *too* limited. In fact, our returns on happiness diminish pretty sharply when we are faced w/ too much choice, and for certain types of people who place high emphasis on making the "right" choice in all things, this is tantamount to psychological torture.

anyway, just thought i'd throw that out there...it's a good read.

[dust shop]

check the "first things first manifesto";
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/First_Thin ... _manifesto
http://www.kengarland.co.uk/KG%20publis ... index.html

[rickyricardo]

What an awfully short "manifesto"...in fact, I'm not sure you can even call it such. Where's the sharp incisive (yet impatient) analysis of the prevailing orthodoxy? Where's theblueprint for the better tommorrow?.

Dammit...this guy didn't even leave himself enough room to work up a good rant

[parson]

ha

[masstronaut]

In respect to whether "more" is really better I'd recommend the book "The Paradox of Choice" by Barry Schwartz. It's not so much about the morality of excessive consumption as it is about it's psychological effects. Basically, how we choose and how we feel about our choices.

For the too lazy to read crew, definitely worth a watch I would say: http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid ... 3950043200

[parson]

this is great:
http://www.mcall.com/news/nationworld/s ... full.story

[shonky]

this is great:
http://www.mcall.com/news/nationworld/s ... full.story

Now we agree on something

[metalboxproducts]

Is this the American Dream?





Percentage of Americans earning over $30,000 a year who said they would give up a day's pay each week for a day of free time: 70%

Percentage of Americans earning less than $20,000 a year who said they would make the same pay-for-free-time trade: 48%

Percentage of workers willing to forego raises and promotions to devote more time to their families: 34%

say quite a lot about aspirational socioty that people would more than likly give up a days garenteed pay then give up the possability/dream of a pay rise.

[metalboxproducts]

this is great:
http://www.mcall.com/news/nationworld/s ... full.story

Now we agree on something

well yes, that's what corperation should do, but, unfortunatly it's not in thier dna to do things like give their profits away. dur

[badger]

yeah thats ace. would like to think id be able to do the same thing in his situation but i doubt i could to be honest

[shonky]

yeah thats ace. would like to think id be able to do the same thing in his situation but i doubt i could to be honest

Hmm..charity or big pimping lifestyle. Oxfam or crack'n'ho''s. Decisions, decisions.

I like reading about philanthropy but after a lifetime of brokeness, I think the latter. I'd probably run the business into the ground just for good measure and to release my inner-cuntyness.

It won't make me happy of course, you should all pity me if that happens. Or if you really hate me, just start sending me some dollars over paypal and watch my will to live dissipate as I drown in moolah. It's a harsh punishment, but I shall accept my fate graciously

[forensix (mcr)]

yeah thats ace. would like to think id be able to do the same thing in his situation but i doubt i could to be honest

Hmm..charity or big pimping lifestyle. Oxfam or crack'n'ho''s. Decisions, decisions.

I like reading about philanthropy but after a lifetime of brokeness, I think the latter. I'd probably run the business into the ground just for good measure and to release my inner-cuntyness.

It won't make me happy of course, you should all pity me if that happens. Or if you really hate me, just start sending me some dollars over paypal and watch my will to live dissipate as I drown in moolah. It's a harsh punishment, but I shall accept my fate graciously

go stab yourself in the eye with a carving knife

[shonky]

yeah thats ace. would like to think id be able to do the same thing in his situation but i doubt i could to be honest

Hmm..charity or big pimping lifestyle. Oxfam or crack'n'ho''s. Decisions, decisions.

I like reading about philanthropy but after a lifetime of brokeness, I think the latter. I'd probably run the business into the ground just for good measure and to release my inner-cuntyness.

It won't make me happy of course, you should all pity me if that happens. Or if you really hate me, just start sending me some dollars over paypal and watch my will to live dissipate as I drown in moolah. It's a harsh punishment, but I shall accept my fate graciously

go stab yourself in the eye with a carving knife

That'll be ten grand. How is life in wookie land btw?