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We're in a culture filled with people wanting to stick out and be noticed. That's part of our collective problem.
by karjaluoto 15y ago
We're in a culture filled with people wanting to stick out and be noticed. That's part of our collective problem.
- zalew 15y agowhat's the problem exactly?
- karjaluoto 15y agoOne part of the world uses up most of the (rapidly diminishing) resources, because everyone wants to be special.
- jmjerlecki 15y agoWhat is wrong with wanting/encouraging someone to be special?
- zalew 15y agoare we running out of denim, cotton wool and polyester? btw 'the west' is not the only part of the world where clothes have a meaning.
- karjaluoto 15y ago"Being special" is an ego need. While it may feel good, we need form our lives around considerations other than our base desires. There are really practical concerns that arise from this, as I noted with the global inequities that surface. By only thinking of ourselves, others live crummier lives. In principle, this is a dismal notion. Meanwhile, such imbalances will come back to haunt us. As the "haves" we need to start asking what our responsibilities are to the "have nots." If not because it's the right thing to do, from a perspective of self preservation.
- jmjerlecki 15y agoWhat if by having a desire to be "special" one was able to create wealth for himself and many others and was able to make a big difference in the world. I find your viewpoint to be flawed.
- karjaluoto 15y agoCreating wealth in itself isn't that admirable. Making a difference in the world is. The two aren't connected as often as us entrepreneurs like to believe, though.