tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1761596656009288835.post6196633079908916517..comments2023-11-26T07:56:25.469-04:00Comments on eddsaid----ready or not, here i am!!!: It's the End of the World As We Know ItEdd Statonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10087303161307567127noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1761596656009288835.post-48524258067264823482017-05-01T11:08:21.284-03:002017-05-01T11:08:21.284-03:00On one level I don't disagree with your commen...On one level I don't disagree with your comments, Pat. It does seem like more and more people in modern society feel alone and alienated, and the online world in all of its manifestations provides a safe haven.<br /><br />But here's the thing. Moment by moment, life just is. How we process and respond to it creates our reality. Why so many choose to view their lives as half empty, sad, and desperate when they could instead see joy and boundless opportunities is an unsolved challenge.<br /><br />When our world came unhinged in 2008 Cynthia and I could have thrown in the towel and given up. Instead we weighed our options, decided to move abroad, and against all odds have never been happier. We're not special--we simply got our bruised egos out of the way, stay centered, and kept moving forward.<br /><br />Somehow technology, which is supposed to improve our lives, is instead appealing to and supporting people's worst instincts. And THAT is indeed sad. Edd Statonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10087303161307567127noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1761596656009288835.post-23435192345167292772017-05-01T10:23:55.232-03:002017-05-01T10:23:55.232-03:00Good thoughts Edd; especially the view from Cuenca...Good thoughts Edd; especially the view from Cuenca. As far as Amazon and fast delivery? This system is meant to promote consumerism; and excessive,needless consumerism as that. The drudgery of life for many in the US has been replaced by shopping, buying, and receiving. All three are momentary including the receiving (2 day free shipping). Once the cycle has ended the drudgery returns.<br /><br />The computer gaming is a far more delicate matter. Games have become so immersive and inclusive now that people can find the lives they lack inside the Matrix. In games such as World of Warcraft, the weak and infirm suddenly can jump, fly, and fight for the good of civilization. They can be heroes. Those who are ostracized from their societies become accepted among their peers. The poor can be comfortable for a few hours.<br /><br />This doesn't speak to the good parts of computer gaming, but rather the depth of despair and need in the real world. Needing less should equate to wanting less. Less stuff, more life.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15549332132670975229noreply@blogger.com