Posted by BB on September 27, 2006, 2:56 pm
On 26 Sep 2006 22:55:15 -0700, kwokx2@hotmail.com wrote:
> We are being distracted from making a cohesive society with
> prosperity and fairness as virtues. Something is not right.
People have always had a dystopic view of the future. Somehow it feels
reasonable to us, even though history has shown that quality of life has
nearly always improved over the years. Governments have come and gone, but
people have always adapted with great resourcefulness.
"Never let the future disturb you. You will meet it, if you have to, with
the same weapons of reason which today arm you against the present." -
Marcus Aurelius Antoninus (121-180 A.D.)
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Posted by me on September 27, 2006, 4:14 pm
>People have always had a dystopic view of the future. Somehow it feels
>reasonable to us, even though history has shown that quality of life has
>nearly always improved over the years.
maybe
I'm just not sure yet
Posted by me on September 29, 2006, 12:41 pm
>>>People have always had a dystopic view of the future. Somehow it feels
>>>reasonable to us, even though history has shown that quality of life has
>>>nearly always improved over the years.
>>
>> maybe
>>
>> I'm just not sure yet
>How many old people got bashed for their pension money 50 years ago?
>How about 20 years ago?
Not understanding the point
Posted by Rod Speed on September 30, 2006, 5:31 am
me@privacy.net wrote
>>>> People have always had a dystopic view of the future. Somehow
>>>> it feels reasonable to us, even though history has shown that
>>>> quality of life has nearly always improved over the years.
>>> maybe
>>> I'm just not sure yet
>> How many old people got bashed for their pension money 50 years ago?
>> How about 20 years ago?
> Not understanding the point
He's saying that those problems are worse now that they were then.
He's right, but its just one type of crime.
The murder rate in the leafy suburbs hasnt increased significantly over that
time.
Posted by Rod Speed on September 30, 2006, 5:28 am
>>> People have always had a dystopic view of the future. Somehow it feels
reasonable to us, even
>>> though history has shown that quality of life has nearly always improved
over the years.
>> maybe
>> I'm just not sure yet
> How many old people got bashed for their pension money 50 years ago?
The pension was so low then that it wasnt worth bashing them.
> How about 20 years ago?
Read up on the razor gangs that were rife in sydney in the 20s.
http://www.google.com.au/search?hl=en&q=%22razor+gangs%22+sydney
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> prosperity and fairness as virtues. Something is not right.