tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17027941.post113171935005538282..comments2023-12-29T01:04:14.708-05:00Comments on a cat and twenty.: your disturbing news of the day.kate.d.http://www.blogger.com/profile/09967162934828397188noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17027941.post-1132001737743719142005-11-14T15:55:00.000-05:002005-11-14T15:55:00.000-05:00hey, jared is inspiring people's library choices :...hey, jared is inspiring people's library choices :)<BR/><BR/>i thought the reviews of the book on amazon were interesting. maybe jared could defend further, but the critiques are concerning the book's reliance on consumerism to prove prosperity and ergo happiness, when 1) just because people are consuming a lot doesn't mean they can afford everything they consume, and 2) since when did acquiring stuff actually make life better?<BR/><BR/>and for the record, i do believe that ignorance is bliss. if i could only get back to ignorance....kate.d.https://www.blogger.com/profile/09967162934828397188noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17027941.post-1132000507878202122005-11-14T15:35:00.000-05:002005-11-14T15:35:00.000-05:00Got Jared's book from the library yesterday....int...Got Jared's book from the library yesterday....interesting facts and he seems to have appropriate sources for the info...<BR/><BR/>I hope he is accurate in his facts..but then how do those facts get to the general public (with 80 zillion media sources we aren't getting it out there)...so eveeryone can feel better:)<BR/>including Kate;)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17027941.post-1131731399053487662005-11-11T12:49:00.000-05:002005-11-11T12:49:00.000-05:00I'd rather just remain ignorant. And, to be hones...I'd rather just remain ignorant. And, to be honest, I don't know that I agree with all the claims about how awful we've been to the environment. Sure, the earth is no better because of us...but I think it's under control.<BR/><BR/>You should really read <A HREF="http://snipurl.com/happy_but_sucky" REL="nofollow">The Progress Paradox--How Life Gets Better But People Feel Worse</A>. It talks a lot about how we perceive things so much worse than they are, much because of the change in psychology of our country and (we?) intellectuals' penchant for the negative news (not to mention nonprofits and everyone else's use of the idea of a CRISIS to draw funds).<BR/><BR/>Life ain't so bad. We're just losing perspective...imnsho at least.Jared Goralnickhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03977341494831267824noreply@blogger.com