Comments for A Meetingplace for Wandering Things http://errantconvergence.com errant/straying from accepted standards. convergence/the intersection of two or more things Thu, 26 Jan 2012 17:28:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 Comment on Economic Disparity by Josh http://errantconvergence.com/802/economic-disparity/comment-page-1#comment-284 Josh Thu, 26 Jan 2012 17:28:00 +0000 http://errantconvergence.com/?p=802#comment-284 I'm not sure what can be done, to be honest. The solution is impossible: find a way to keep the majority happy enough that violent rebellion and mob mentality are not seen as an inevitable alternative. And, perhaps, with social media and mass media being what it is, an upturn in the economy is all that's needed to get everyone "feeling good", which silences a lot of anger. As to your first point, the issue, in my mind, is not what burden the wealthy carry in taxes. Rather, it is the economic disparity. I feel that mass media has really created a problem, making everyone aware of how the upper echelon lives while promoting happiness as a lifestyle to be attained financially. I don't support the Occupy movement totally because I am happy with my life. I have changes that I believe should be made, but I also understand that my happiness cannot be reliant on certain conditions (e.g. wealth). I’m not sure what can be done, to be honest. The solution is impossible: find a way to keep the majority happy enough that violent rebellion and mob mentality are not seen as an inevitable alternative. And, perhaps, with social media and mass media being what it is, an upturn in the economy is all that’s needed to get everyone “feeling good”, which silences a lot of anger.

As to your first point, the issue, in my mind, is not what burden the wealthy carry in taxes. Rather, it is the economic disparity. I feel that mass media has really created a problem, making everyone aware of how the upper echelon lives while promoting happiness as a lifestyle to be attained financially. I don’t support the Occupy movement totally because I am happy with my life. I have changes that I believe should be made, but I also understand that my happiness cannot be reliant on certain conditions (e.g. wealth).

]]> Comment on Economic Disparity by Thomas http://errantconvergence.com/802/economic-disparity/comment-page-1#comment-283 Thomas Thu, 26 Jan 2012 06:24:06 +0000 http://errantconvergence.com/?p=802#comment-283 So then what is to be done? Research also shows that the "richest" already pay over half the income taxes (not including other "corporate taxes" that only the wealthy pay) and give roughly 60% of the nation's charitable giving. I wonder if it is not the income, but the loss of control of the means, or a decrease in innovation. When a roman citizen is no longer working for his own gain, but instead for the empire, doesn't that impact the seeds of rebellion? ( I am no historian, but it seems that you think that it is inevitable ) So then what is to be done? Research also shows that the “richest” already pay over half the income taxes (not including other “corporate taxes” that only the wealthy pay) and give roughly 60% of the nation’s charitable giving.

I wonder if it is not the income, but the loss of control of the means, or a decrease in innovation. When a roman citizen is no longer working for his own gain, but instead for the empire, doesn’t that impact the seeds of rebellion? ( I am no historian, but it seems that you think that it is inevitable )

]]> Comment on Men’s Health: The Pros and Cons of Fasting by Josh Williams http://errantconvergence.com/780/mens-health-the-pros-and-cons-of-fasting/comment-page-1#comment-183 Josh Williams Tue, 26 Apr 2011 21:25:14 +0000 http://errantconvergence.com/780/mens-health-the-pros-and-cons-of-fasting#comment-183 I somehow doubt that - primarily because they have the vested interest in downplaying the benefits of fasting that you mentioned. I somehow doubt that – primarily because they have the vested interest in downplaying the benefits of fasting that you mentioned.

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]]> Comment on Review of Recently Respected Posts by The Paleo Nuts (And I Don’t Mean Raw Nuts)? It’s Nothing New. | A Meetingplace for Wandering Things http://errantconvergence.com/738/738/comment-page-1#comment-167 The Paleo Nuts (And I Don’t Mean Raw Nuts)? It’s Nothing New. | A Meetingplace for Wandering Things Fri, 08 Apr 2011 03:01:58 +0000 http://errantconvergence.com/?p=738#comment-167 [...] A Meetingplace for Wandering Things errant/straying from accepted standards. convergence/the intersection of two or more things Skip to content Skip to content HomeLog InMy Story: Fitness and NutritionPersonal Experience Says… ← Review of Recently Respected Posts [...] [...] A Meetingplace for Wandering Things errant/straying from accepted standards. convergence/the intersection of two or more things Skip to content Skip to content HomeLog InMy Story: Fitness and NutritionPersonal Experience Says… ← Review of Recently Respected Posts [...]

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