tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-119906447472922361.post11048732902981155..comments2023-12-21T22:03:18.964-08:00Comments on Sound and fury, signifying nothing: Where we at?Dade Cariagahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13431049944346345893noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-119906447472922361.post-69973534952406539652010-10-13T14:00:54.175-07:002010-10-13T14:00:54.175-07:00I agree; Hedges' doomsaying is unimpressive, c...I agree; Hedges' doomsaying is unimpressive, coming off as self-directed schadenfreude.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-119906447472922361.post-53351625257625038932010-10-13T08:32:07.927-07:002010-10-13T08:32:07.927-07:00Compared with the Great Depression, or the Civil W...Compared with the Great Depression, or the Civil War, or to be honest the 1950's we are living in a golden age. On any measure that you wish to have, health, education, civil liberties, opportunity, wealth, we are better off than those times.<br /><br />The world is at its most peaceful point ever. People are more educated, more free, healthier, more tolerant than at any time in history.<br /><br />The only way a dark age can happen is if no replacements for fossil fuels are found, and we have five decades of the most advanced scientific and creative period ever in which to solve this problem.<br /><br />The doomsaying is further proof that happiness depends on the internal mind of the individual more than any external event. Compared with almost all of history this is objectively a fantastic period to live in, with prospects of it getting even better. But the morose and anxious mind can conjure up misery in any situation.<br /><br />Focus on the positive, involve yourself in spiritual practice (prayer, yoga, meditation, fishing) be grateful for what you have and love your neighbors. Then the world can be a bright and beautiful place.Dan Binmorehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09631203781543243534noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-119906447472922361.post-38178031979511664002010-10-13T08:08:00.781-07:002010-10-13T08:08:00.781-07:00"Another world is not only possible, she is o..."Another world is not only possible, she is on her way! On a quiet day, if you listen carefully, you can hear her breathing."<br /><br />arundhati roy<br /><br />(have a nice day)Mari Goldhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10245944863761903118noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-119906447472922361.post-52354560380084617402010-10-12T20:30:35.481-07:002010-10-12T20:30:35.481-07:00"At no period in American history has our dem..."At no period in American history has our democracy been in such peril ..."<br /><br />Yeah, sorry, Chris, we're dealing with a lot on the economic and political fronts, but, we're still moving forward. In fact, we're in a much better place than we were 20 months ago. It's not all wine and roses. No one will pretend that, but if we stand up for the progress we've made, we can continue to move forward.<br /><br />I hate this "The Sky Is Falling" routine. Didn't anyone read the story about the boy who cried wolf, when they were a kid? <br /><br />Cheers!PapaKnoreply@blogger.com