Comments on: The Simplest Thing in the World http://cybertao.wordpress.com/2008/07/04/the-simplest-thing-in-the-world/ Money and the Meaning of Life Thu, 28 May 2009 17:52:30 +0000 http://wordpress.com/ hourly 1 By: Riverjeff http://cybertao.wordpress.com/2008/07/04/the-simplest-thing-in-the-world/#comment-40 Riverjeff Thu, 28 May 2009 17:52:30 +0000 http://cybertao.wordpress.com/?p=5#comment-40 I just got through listening to the simplest thing in the world.. .and I believe you have something great in your comparison to Obama and the dream being preached right now... what would be really interesting is to actually write the "what if and wouldn't it be interesting" behind the Obama message. How would Henry Dorn or Ayn Rand actually spin the story. What is the real truth behind what looks to be a simple story? I would love to read that or hell write it. Explain how giving up on values actually makes us less and not work as hard, tie it into Atlas Shrugged and the idea that great minds will walk away and accept simple jobs rather than give their great ideas away..... great story and great blog I just got through listening to the simplest thing in the world.. .and I believe you have something great in your comparison to Obama and the dream being preached right now… what would be really interesting is to actually write the “what if and wouldn’t it be interesting” behind the Obama message. How would Henry Dorn or Ayn Rand actually spin the story. What is the real truth behind what looks to be a simple story? I would love to read that or hell write it. Explain how giving up on values actually makes us less and not work as hard, tie it into Atlas Shrugged and the idea that great minds will walk away and accept simple jobs rather than give their great ideas away….. great story and great blog

]]> By: cybertao http://cybertao.wordpress.com/2008/07/04/the-simplest-thing-in-the-world/#comment-39 cybertao Thu, 14 May 2009 01:12:06 +0000 http://cybertao.wordpress.com/?p=5#comment-39 To Will Reason - thanks for your comment. I'm glad somebody's getting it. Yes, I'm scared too. To Will Reason – thanks for your comment. I’m glad somebody’s getting it. Yes, I’m scared too.

]]> By: Will Reason http://cybertao.wordpress.com/2008/07/04/the-simplest-thing-in-the-world/#comment-38 Will Reason Wed, 13 May 2009 18:11:31 +0000 http://cybertao.wordpress.com/?p=5#comment-38 Now what do you think? Obama is our president and clearly "He’s the personification of the shallow but popular novel Henry Dorn wanted to write. It should be the simplest thing in the world to see this, to see through him." but too many Americans didn't see "the simplest thing in the world." Are you scared yet? I am. Now what do you think? Obama is our president and clearly “He’s the personification of the shallow but popular novel Henry Dorn wanted to write. It should be the simplest thing in the world to see this, to see through him.”

but too many Americans didn’t see “the simplest thing in the world.”

Are you scared yet? I am.

]]> By: cybertao http://cybertao.wordpress.com/2008/07/04/the-simplest-thing-in-the-world/#comment-6 cybertao Sat, 19 Jul 2008 16:28:39 +0000 http://cybertao.wordpress.com/?p=5#comment-6 The quip about conservatives and charity is based on the 2006 book "Who Really Cares: The Surprising Truth about Compassionate Conservatism, Who Gives, Who Doesn't and Why it Matters" by Syracuse University economics professer Arthur Brooks. He has written a number of scholarly articles on charitable giving in the U.S. and Europe. It seems that a major factor is Christianity. Christians whether conservative or liberal tend to give much more than non-Christians. The view of the role of government also seems to be a factor. Those who think the government should redistribute wealth are among the least likely to contribute voluntarily. I suppose that makes sense because otherwise they would be contributing double. As for accounting for income, obviously there are some very rich liberals like Bill Gates who donate a lot of money, but Brooks is talking about the ordinary person. He says that on the average a family in San Francisco and a family in South Dakota contribute the same amount annually to charity, yet the personal income of the family in San Francisco is 78% higher. The quip about conservatives and charity is based on the 2006 book “Who Really Cares: The Surprising Truth about Compassionate Conservatism, Who Gives, Who Doesn’t and Why it Matters” by Syracuse University economics professer Arthur Brooks. He has written a number of scholarly articles on charitable giving in the U.S. and Europe. It seems that a major factor is Christianity. Christians whether conservative or liberal tend to give much more than non-Christians. The view of the role of government also seems to be a factor. Those who think the government should redistribute wealth are among the least likely to contribute voluntarily. I suppose that makes sense because otherwise they would be contributing double. As for accounting for income, obviously there are some very rich liberals like Bill Gates who donate a lot of money, but Brooks is talking about the ordinary person. He says that on the average a family in San Francisco and a family in South Dakota contribute the same amount annually to charity, yet the personal income of the family in San Francisco is 78% higher.

]]> By: Steve http://cybertao.wordpress.com/2008/07/04/the-simplest-thing-in-the-world/#comment-5 Steve Sat, 19 Jul 2008 03:46:55 +0000 http://cybertao.wordpress.com/?p=5#comment-5 I think Disha's right, it is all uphill from here. So don't start feeling encouraged. Seriously, you're off to a great start already. I'm guessing that those who are good at this find a time of day when they are feeling at their creative peak, and stick to that time. For me, it is probably morning. I need to find out, though. And another thing...I've read that quip about conservatives and charity before, and I don't doubt its veracity, but it does beg the question whether the study controlled for income and wealth. And was it a study, or just a headline in the Onion? I'm too lazy to dig around for answers. Maybe you or somebody else out there knows. Keep up the writing. I think Disha’s right, it is all uphill from here. So don’t start feeling encouraged. Seriously, you’re off to a great start already. I’m guessing that those who are good at this find a time of day when they are feeling at their creative peak, and stick to that time. For me, it is probably morning. I need to find out, though.

And another thing…I’ve read that quip about conservatives and charity before, and I don’t doubt its veracity, but it does beg the question whether the study controlled for income and wealth. And was it a study, or just a headline in the Onion? I’m too lazy to dig around for answers. Maybe you or somebody else out there knows. Keep up the writing.

]]> By: cybertao http://cybertao.wordpress.com/2008/07/04/the-simplest-thing-in-the-world/#comment-3 cybertao Sat, 05 Jul 2008 14:08:20 +0000 http://cybertao.wordpress.com/?p=5#comment-3 Thank you, Disha, for your encouragement. I took a look at your blog and it is amazing! I don't think I'll ever get to something as sophisticated as yours. Thanks again. Thank you, Disha, for your encouragement. I took a look at your blog and it is amazing! I don’t think I’ll ever get to something as sophisticated as yours. Thanks again.

]]> By: Disha http://cybertao.wordpress.com/2008/07/04/the-simplest-thing-in-the-world/#comment-2 Disha Sat, 05 Jul 2008 13:04:49 +0000 http://cybertao.wordpress.com/?p=5#comment-2 Wow, an interesting first post! Well, I think that the first post is the easiest one, it is second one and latter on posts that are the difficult ones. Welcome to the blogging world and keep writing more such interesting posts! Ciao :) Wow, an interesting first post! Well, I think that the first post is the easiest one, it is second one and latter on posts that are the difficult ones.

Welcome to the blogging world and keep writing more such interesting posts!

Ciao :)

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