There is no poverty so great
as that of the prosperous,
no wrechedness so dismal
as affluence.
Wealth is poison.
There is no misery to compare
with that which exists
where technology has been
a total success.
--Thomas Merton, Catholic monk
as that of the prosperous,
no wrechedness so dismal
as affluence.
Wealth is poison.
There is no misery to compare
with that which exists
where technology has been
a total success.
--Thomas Merton, Catholic monk
Posts from This Journal by “wealth” Tag
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QotD: Gratitude Unlocks Fullness
Gratitude unlocks the fullness of life. It turns what we have into enough, and more. It turns denial into acceptance, chaos to order, confusion…
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QotD: American Delusion Influences Politics
Socialism never took root in America because the poor see themselves not as an exploited proletariat but as temporarily embarrassed…
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QotD: Health
He who has health, has hope; he who has hope, has everything. --Thomas Carlysle
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Portland Local Rivers in 2015 Carnage Reel
https://vimeo.com/111507586 Loved this video showing all my friends getting beat down. Everybody takes a turn at this level of whitewater. If you…
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QotD: Jim Carrey on Wealth and Fame
I think everybody should get rich and famous and do everything they ever dreamed of so they can see that it's not the answer. --Jim Carrey as…
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Bill McKibben's Sermon: "God's Taunt"
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