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New insights on materialism
Excellent blog! I am a new reader of this discussion, and I must admit I have gained several insights. While seemingly obvious after reading the articles, it is not always apparent what motivates people. I am a firm believer that everyone is selfish, and, in fact, that every action we do is selfish in nature. However, this is not necessarily a ...
Posted to The Happiness Project by Neuronerd on July 13, 2009
Dissing your mother-in-law publicly - Now *that's* positive!
It's weird how the author recommends that we put a positive spin on things while simultaneously dissing her mother-in-law's and an acquaintance's negative ''characterizations.'' I thought the point was to stay attuned to the positive. And frankly, ''dabbling'' is not necessarily an insult. It depends on how you choose to interpret it. (And isn’t ...
Posted to The Happiness Project by berrinchuda on January 25, 2009
Two Things To Stay Positive About
I don't think I've been that (negatively) riled up by a convention speech since Zell Miller. I'm talking about Giuliani and Palin's speeches collectively. Between Giuliani stirring religious tensions by chiding Democrats for not saying ''ISLAMIC terrorist'' - yeah, because flashing Muslims on the street a dirty look will solve everything - to the ...
Posted to XX Factor by GuyWhiteyCorngood on September 4, 2008