At least some had good intentions re empires- maybe that should be noted. And I believe in good intentions, myself- don't you? It's likely a project for those two columns of thinking and sorting.
On Jan 28, 6:41 am, archytas <[email protected]> wrote: > Good question Andrew - though we could wonder why most people have > rosy views of the US and British empires, pretty much against the real > history. > > On Jan 28, 11:19 am, rigs <[email protected]> wrote: > > > > > Try being Pollyanna for a day and see how far you get. Or Dr. Pangloss > > ("Candide") > > > On Jan 28, 5:11 am, andrew vecsey <[email protected]> wrote: > > > > Why do so many of us remember negative feelings easier than positive ones. > > > Pain over pleasure. Bad news over good news. Why does "bad" overshadow > > > "good", immorality over morality, despair over hope, pessimism over > > > optimism. Why does hate appear to be more powerful than love? Why is greed > > > louder than generosity. Why is destruction of war so much faster than the > > > building power of peace. Why can one little lie destroy a lifetime of > > > trust. Why are lies more influential than truth. It all seems so one > > > sided. > > > Why is that?- Hide quoted text - > > - Show quoted text - -- --- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups ""Minds Eye"" group. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected]. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out.
