Tag: pessimism

Life Is Good, So Why Do We Feel So Bad?

Jun 13, 2008

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mwkruse

in Business, Economic News, Environment, Human Progress, Politics, Sociology, Trends: Economic, Trends: Social, Wealth and Income

Wall Street Journal: Life Is Good, So Why Do We Feel So Bad? Democratic attacks on Mr. McCain and Republican attacks on Mr. Obama both seek to punish impermissibly positive thoughts. At a time when there exists a sense of crisis over the economy, fuel prices and many other issues, this reinforces the odd, two…
What a Fearful World Needs

Jan 16, 2008

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mwkruse

in Culture, Environment, Human Progress, Politics, Public Policy, Trends: Economic, Trends: Social

ZeNIT: What a Fearful World Needs (HT: Kevin Schmiesing) Pope Extols a Key Virtue for an Angst-Filled Society ROME, JAN. 13, 2008 (Zenit.org).- In a timely message for the New Year, Benedict XVI urged the world to rediscover the Christian virtue of hope. In his homily during the Dec. 31 vespers to mark the end…