7 month ago
deusx : Commentary: An 'average' American will never be president - CNN.com - "The narrative about our presidential candidates being just regular folks is a tired myth that gets repeated each and every day. And their efforts to show that they are "just like us" are really pathetic." Nor *should* an "averag
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16 month ago
deusx : Experiences Make People Happier Than Material Goods, Says CU Prof | News Center | University of Colorado at Boulder - "When it comes to spending money in the pursuit of happiness, the "good life" may be better lived by doing things rather than by having things, according to a University of Colorado at Boulder researcher."
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16 month ago
deusx : In Silicon Valley, Millionaires Who Don’t Feel Rich - New York Times - "many such accomplished and ambitious members of the digital elite still do not think of themselves as particularly fortunate, in part because they are surrounded by people with more wealth"
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21 month ago
philgyford : LRB | Barry Schwartz : Stop the treadmill! - Interesting review of what sounds like a fascinating book: 'The Challenge of Affluence: Self-Control and Well-Being in the United States and Britain since 1950' by Avner Offer. (Subscribers only unfortunately.)
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