tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32931256.post7710020265347488373..comments2024-03-22T05:20:44.167-07:00Comments on The Disaffected Lib: UN World Happiness Report 2019 - A Need to ReflectThe Mound of Soundhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09023839743772372922noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32931256.post-68488346615594176632019-03-21T06:26:57.053-07:002019-03-21T06:26:57.053-07:00The index's rankings are heavily influenced by...The index's rankings are heavily influenced by the so-called dystopia factor.<br />Is this a new way of describing the fudge factor?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32931256.post-58578870255230891432019-03-20T21:51:20.568-07:002019-03-20T21:51:20.568-07:00 Wanton consumption largely for the sake of consum... Wanton consumption largely for the sake of consumption.......<br /><br />I live on the south end of town.<br />The large shopping centre is at the north.<br />It amazes me the amount of peoples that make the 50 kilometer round trip to the north end to save $5.00.<br />At the same end of town I cannot understand those that shop at Costco to engage in making their meal of the day a round trip of the Costco samples handouts!!<br />The West Edmonton mall is a friggin tourist attraction !!<br />At the end of the day I am in awe at what enters the landfill!!!<br /><br />TB<br /><br />Trailblazerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03436709163754934547noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32931256.post-43618524633646093332019-03-20T17:27:59.385-07:002019-03-20T17:27:59.385-07:00True enough, TB, but what do you say about this &q...<br />True enough, TB, but what do you say about this "epidemic of addictions" that goes well beyond substance abuse? Young people utterly obsessed with their "devices," nearly incapable of normal social interaction. Wanton consumption largely for the sake of consumption. How does that impact social cohesion?The Mound of Soundhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09023839743772372922noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32931256.post-3172049956375470622019-03-20T17:11:02.348-07:002019-03-20T17:11:02.348-07:00...The concept of addiction was originally applied......The concept of addiction was originally applied by psychologists and public health specialists mainly or exclusively to substances such as tobacco, alcohol, marijuana, opioids (natural and synthetic), and other drugs.<br /><br />I have a gut feeling that the use of marijuana for 'social' needs is going to cause many problems.<br />Recent reports on frequent use shows that can be quite psychotic .<br />Knowing a few people that are in the group of frequent users , I would say the report is likely true.<br />I also knew users of cocaine , for social use, who were not exactly pillars of society!<br /><br />TB <br /><br />TBTrailblazerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03436709163754934547noreply@blogger.com