tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34798599.post7901354721855179160..comments2023-11-14T11:44:10.396-05:00Comments on The Legion of Decency: F/F: The Sky Is Not The Limitjimhenshawhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07815834271470133872noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34798599.post-88651334760364442542012-12-04T23:40:18.928-05:002012-12-04T23:40:18.928-05:00Further, if you aren't following Peter Diamand...Further, if you aren't following Peter Diamandis, he really is a good antidote to the dour diatribe of despair that we are inundated with daily. The man is optimistic and rationally upbeat even when he is addressing dire and pressing issues. This video he just put up on Youtube does a good job of explaining why we are prone to focus on the bad and how he works to counteract that influence on himself.<br /><br />http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IoxzOFDoDh8&feature=g-allClint Johnsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16901736531611837722noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34798599.post-40159833515309145942012-11-30T10:46:45.401-05:002012-11-30T10:46:45.401-05:00I think the problem with JFK's quote is that m...I think the problem with JFK's quote is that more and more people are conflating "country" with "government".<br /><br />What Bill and Malinda Gates are doing with their foundation and what Peter Diamandis started with http://www.xprize.org/ show that we can do immense good without all the rage and angst. I also like that they are looking at humanity on a species level rather than the tribalism of "country".<br /><br />Of course, those of us who are of lesser means are most effective on a local level but that doesn't mean we can't approach it with the same enthusiasm and optimism.<br /><br />Sure there are still plenty of things that need work but the world is unimaginably better than it was a hundred years ago. I really wish more people would approach it with the positive and hopeful outlook that history and reason say we should.<br /><br />I guess it is just easier for some people to satisfy a need for catharsis by raging against the machine. It is a lot more work to actually go out and help fix it.Clint Johnsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16901736531611837722noreply@blogger.com