Jim Morrison said “Whoever controls the media controls the mind”. That’s Putin and Xi in Russia and China. While in the West it’s big business.
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Some people are so poor all they have is money
Some people are so poor all they have is money is a quote attributed to Patrick Meagher as well as Bob Marley. It’s certainly the kind of thing Marley would have said.
Comparison is the thief of joy
“Comparison is the thief of joy” is a quote from Theodore Roosevelt. According to social comparison theory we measure ourselves by comparing ourselves to others.
Gold is money everything else is credit
Gold is money everything else is credit — this is a quote from J.P. Morgan back when money was gold. So what’s money today?
Work spares us from three evils: boredom, vice, and need
Work spares us from three evils: boredom, vice, and need. This is a quote from Voltaire. How does work spare us from boredom though?
Before creation, comes destruction
Before creation, comes destruction is a quote from Beerus (God of destruction). Evidence of creation first, followed by destruction is everywhere.
3 of society’s biggest lies
Society’s lies are everywhere. Society wants us to take a certain path, however, what society wants isn’t always good for us.
Goodhart’s law explains why so many people aren’t happy
Goodhart’s law is often used in business but also applies to life: when a measure becomes a target, it ceases to be a good measure.
There are people who have money and there are people who are rich
Coco Chanel once said ‘there are people who have money and there are people who are rich’.
The best things in life aren’t things
The best things in life aren’t things is a quote from an unknown origin. Life is about experiences and not material possessions.