Status Anxiety Pt. 1 (3 of 5)

[PsychoBisket]

he writes like a spaz lol.

[casparwijn]

I remember being unemployed for a while and feeling super rich when i found out i could get a welfare check.. the first time I got it, I danced on the street feeling rich.. I will never forget that! it's what makes me feel rich however little money I have ;-) expect nothing from life and you will be blessed with wealth!

[dingusding]

A very good classic on this issue is "Man Friday" (1975) with Peter O'Toole and Richard Roundtree (Shaft). It's the story of Robinson Crusoe from the point of view of Friday.

[SuperXwriter]

"Man is born free but everywhere is in chains." ... Rousseau

[TARROUE]

way back before jean-jaques russeau ,epicurus taught about restraining desire to the essential needs

[easybetman]

Part of the issue is also about competition for resources. In the 18 Century there were 1bn people or so., now there are 6bn (and soon 9bn).

[Rentaghost76]

this bloke is such an effiminate pom!

[smokinbill]

a suit on a fucken river boat?

[phillythadon]

He suited up :D

[leethal59]

rofl

[AzoreanProud]

The success ideia only garanteeds the success of the system, not yours.

[kidluna]

we are the postmodern don juan

[meeeee87]

I have always thought that mere literacy is a staggering human achievement through years of learning, yet it is barely recognised as such and almost taken for granted.

[lordaardvark2]

Yeah, that's very true... I guess it's another factor that adds to the anxiety the documentary is talking about-- if we took time to think of how wonderful our skills are that we take for granted, perhaps we wouldn't be so discontent.

[tuftthewhale]

wonderful, thanx for putting this up

[torkg]

we are the postmodern don juan