Matt Yglesias wrote in Slow Boring this month about negativity: “Middle class Americans live in the richest country on earth at a time of unprecedented global prosperity and have let online ragebait convince themselves that they are living through awful historical circumstances.”
I left this to brew for a week then came back it to read again. My suspicion is you will see similar articles over the coming weeks and months in some of the larger press outlets supposedly written by others because it really is that thoughtful (wouldn't it be nice if they paid to publish this instead!).
Some great stand-out phrases and analogies to really help one to ponder and consider our unique futures. I use the term unique in the sense there really IS NOT anyone like me, like Stephanie Losi, or anyone like you reading this comment in the World. Just think about that for a moment, we are Alone Among Many, when realistically we need to be Amongst Many, collaboratively or supportively, helpfully, encouragingly, understandingly (poor ending sentence but I fell down a synonym rabbit hole 😉).
Thanks, Mark! I have found I can get quite far in life and have quite an impact by not needing credit. I mean, credit is nice, but it’s not necessary :-)
I agree with you about the role of both uncertainty and inequality. Both have a powerful impact on how people feel about their lives.
I left this to brew for a week then came back it to read again. My suspicion is you will see similar articles over the coming weeks and months in some of the larger press outlets supposedly written by others because it really is that thoughtful (wouldn't it be nice if they paid to publish this instead!).
Some great stand-out phrases and analogies to really help one to ponder and consider our unique futures. I use the term unique in the sense there really IS NOT anyone like me, like Stephanie Losi, or anyone like you reading this comment in the World. Just think about that for a moment, we are Alone Among Many, when realistically we need to be Amongst Many, collaboratively or supportively, helpfully, encouragingly, understandingly (poor ending sentence but I fell down a synonym rabbit hole 😉).
Thanks, Mark! I have found I can get quite far in life and have quite an impact by not needing credit. I mean, credit is nice, but it’s not necessary :-)
I miss reading a new line of thinking from you!
I'm coming back, probably quite soon - just didn't have as much to say amid the fog for a while!
Nice suggestions. Even when there aren't so many dire events in the world it's always nice to nurture community.
Right?! It’s good in good times and good in bad times.