I really should wait 24 hours before I express an opinion. My mind floods with too many thoughts. I would recommend "Extraordinary Popular Delusions and the Madness of Crowds" by Charles McKay- written in the mid-19th C., it remains a meaningful analysis of the phenomenon. I suppose I sounded like I was ranting but you might be surprised at how many I know who have pulled the plug on nearly all media- and they don't live as hermits.
And yes, I am aware of these types of marriages. I suppose they are like the "arranged" marriages of the past in many ways. I used to admire one but after many years came to see the woman more as a reincarnation of the wife of composer, Richard Strauss. :-( And this new deal cannot be any riskier than those driven by lust or love. One could divorce on the grounds of feeling shrunk! I think pre and post nups will be mandatory eventually and really more honest than some shenanigans to extract money, etc. I will save comments about divorce attorneys and courts. Then there is probate, alas- well covered by Dickens in "Bleak House". Back to Facebook, last night Charlie Rose may be heading in the same direction with his show. One guest mentioned streaming comments at the base of all screens. Oprah now has a 24 hour platform- cable channel. So it seems to be the rage in our world but may not save Officer Honors of the Enterprise- or do you think national leaders will consult public opinion first? Is this related to Puritan stocks or public executions? Well, there I go again... On Jan 4, 4:50 am, gabbydott <[email protected]> wrote: > Molly, in order to enter a meaningful dialogue with Rigsy, it might be worth > acknowledging that the thesis of this article > (http://www.nytimes.com/2011/01/02/weekinreview/02parkerpope.html) might lie > in what is described there as "a process called "self-expansion."" Can you > see that there would be a connection to her Facebook rant then? Or would > this be a too unAmerican approach for it doesn't keep the arguments clearly > apart? > > > > On Mon, Jan 3, 2011 at 5:12 PM, Molly <[email protected]> wrote: > > The thesis the article: “If your partner is helping you become a > > better person, you become happier and more satisfied in the > > relationship.” I fail to see a problem with that. > > > On Jan 3, 9:29 am, rigsy03 <[email protected]> wrote: > > > You are kidding! I think Facebook is another pathetic example of our > > > psychotic world! The idea is not new- it used to be hawked as the > > > Communion of Souls by the Catholics or the old popularity contest. > > > It's like Lonely Hearts with "x" number of buddies in similar straits > > > or collecting friends like Green Stamps- in the past- to redeem for a > > > catalog item. How ephemeral life has become- even our finances are > > > blithe spirits! Well, Goldman Sachs has just plunked down some dough > > > for Facebook which is a great indication of its future demise! Have > > > you considered this constant agitation via tech and media will wear > > > out the human brain and make interpersonal/real body encounters > > > obsolete? The NYTimes is also hawking the "Me marriage" as the new > > > paradigm so life gets goofier everyday,imho. Anyway, read some of the > > > great comments about GS via the NYTimes- at least I feel I have my > > > head screwed on properly! :-) > > > > On Jan 3, 4:11 am, iam deheretic <[email protected]> wrote: > > > > > To my friend minds eye > > > > I decided to get rid or the people on facebook I have nothing with in > > common > > > > with, ,, Please check your facebook and if I removed you by accident > > please > > > > let me know and I will place you back on my list.. > > > > I like following members of minds eye on face book > > > > Sincerely > > > > Allan > > > > -- > > > > ( > > > > ) > > > > I_D Allan > > > > > If you can bear to hear the truth you've spoken > > > > Twisted by knaves to make a trap for fools,- Hide quoted text - > > - Show quoted text -
