It seems the blog has slowed down since the onset of Spring/Summer. At least that is my excuse for the posting slow-down.
I came across a book review that I think many of you will find interesting.
The book:
LUXURY FEVER : WHY MONEY FAILS TO SATISFY IN AN ERA OF EXCESS BY ROBERT H. FRANK FREE PRESS 336 PAGES
The review is here.
Why is it interesting? It speaks about the problems with and the reason for our pursuit of excessive luxury. Several intriguing studies are cited. This is not a christian book, it is written and reviewed from an economic/sociological viewpoint. As a christian, I think you will find it very thought provoking. Check it out for yourself.
Monday, May 01, 2006
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In reguard to your article cutting grass.
You are a good man Charlie Brown
"he reasons that a certain amount of material wealth does increase individual satisfaction -- say, moving from third world to middle-class status -- but after a certain point the correlation between riches and happiness dwindles"
Interesting, sounds like people become bored with the idea of wealth. You reach a certain level and acheive a financial goal and then the money doesn't seem to satisfy your needs. Makes you understand why the rich have the same type if not more problems than the poor. You can't fill that void with money, I feel that void in one's life can only be filled with Jesus and our Father.
I agree, I thought the statements about happiness were interesting.
The relativity of wealth was also interesting. People just want to have more than those with whom they associate, whatever the amount.
Why do people think that money is associated with happiness? Frankly, there are rich people who ARE happy!
And there are poor people who are miserable.
Frank's progressive consumption tax sounds like socialism to me. Who does the tax money go to? Who decides how to spend it? Sure... the government has done such a great job of fixing things already, let's give them more!
No, if a rich guy wants to buy an $18 million boat, he'll already pay $1.35 million in sales tax in Scioto County. Why isn't that money solving the problem? More tax, not the answer.
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