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Happiness and Wealth

Sat, 22 Dec 2007 22:36:33 GMT

Living standards have soared during the twentieth century, and economists expect them to continue rising in the decades ahead. Does that mean that we humans can look forward to increasing Happiness?

Not necessarily, warns Richard A. Easterlin, an economist at the University of Southern California, in his new book, Growth Triumphant: The Twenty-first Century in Historical Perspective. Easterlin concedes that richer people are more likely to report themselves as being happy than poorer people are. But steady improvements in the American economy have not been accompanied by steady increases in people's self-assessments of their own Happiness. "There has been not improvement in average Happiness in the United States over almost a half century----a period in which real GDP per capita more than doubled," Easterlin reports.

The explanation for this paradox may be that people become less satisfied over time with a given level of income. In Easterlin's word: "As incomes rise, the aspiration level does too, and the effect of this increase in aspirations is to vitiate the expected growth in Happiness due to higher income."

Money can buy Happiness, Easterlin seems to be saying, but only if one's amounts get bigger and other people aren't getting more. His analysis helps to explain sociologist Lee Rainwater's finding that Americans' perception of the income "necessary to get along" rose between 1950 and 1986 in the same proportion as actual per capita income. We feel rich if we have more than our neighbors, poor if we have less, and feeling relatively well off is equated with being happy.

Easterlin's findings, challenge psychologist Abraham Maslow's "hierarchy of wants" as a reliable guide to future human motivation.

Maslow suggested that as people's basic material wants are satisfied they seek to achieve nonmaterial or spiritual goals. But Easterlin's evidence points to the persistence of materialism.

"Despite a general level of affluence never before realized in the history of the world." Easterlin observes, "Material concerns in the wealthiest nations today are as pressing as ever and the pursuit of material need as intense." The evidence suggests there is no evolution toward higher order goals. Rather, each step upward on the ladder of economic development merely stimulates new economic desires that lead the chase ever onward. Economists are accustomed to deflating the money

value of national income by the average level of prices to obtain "real" income. The process here is similar----real income is being deflated by rising material aspiration, in this case to yield essentially constant subjective economic well-being. While it would be pleasant to envisage a world free from the pressure of material want, a more realistic projection, based on the evidence, is of a world in which generation after generation thinks it needs only another 10% to 20% more income to be perfectly happy.

Needs are limited, but not greeds. science has developed no cure for envy, so our wealth boosts our Happiness only briefly while shrinking that of our neighbors. Thus the outlook for the future is gloomy in Easterlin's view.

"The future, then, to which the epoch of modern economic growth is leading is one of never ending economic growth, a world in which ever growing abundance is matched by ever rising aspirations, a world in which cultural difference is leveled in the constant race to achieve the goods life of material plenty, it is a world founded on belief in science and the power of rational inquiry and in the ultimate capacity of humanity to shape its own destiny. The irony is that in this last respect the lesson of history appears to be otherwise: that there is no choice. In the end, the triumph of economic growth is not a triumph of humanity over material wants; rather, it is the triumph of material wants over humanity."

Happiness and Wealth

简历该如何书写

Tue, 18 Dec 2007 02:43:05 GMT

请大家看看这个人是谁，人家是如何书写人生简历的。共勉。

1809.2.12,生日　

　　1818年(9岁)，母亲去世。　

　　1831年(22岁)，经商失败。　

　　1832年(23岁)，竞选州议员落选。　

　　同年　(23岁)，工作丢了。想就读法学院，但未获入学资格。　

　　1833年(24岁)，向朋友借钱经商。　

　　同年年底(24岁)，再次破产。接下来，他花了16年时间才把债还清。　

　　1834年(25岁)，再次竞选州议员，这次赢了。　

　　1835年(26岁)，订婚后即将结婚时，未婚妻死了。　

　　1836年(27岁)，精神完全崩溃，卧病在床六个月。　

　　1838年(29岁)，争取成为州议员的发言人——没有成功。　

　　1840年(31岁)，争取成为选举人——落选了。　

　　1843年(34岁)，参加国会大选——又落选了。　

　　1846年(37岁)，再次参加国会大选——这回当选了。前往华盛顿特区，表现可圈可点。　

　　1848年(39岁)，寻求国会议员连任，失败。　

　　1849年(40岁)，想在自己州内担任土地局长的工作，遭到拒绝。　

　　1854年(45岁)，竞选美国参议员，落选。　

　　1856年(47岁)，在共和党内争取副总统的提名——得票不足100张。　

　　1860年(51岁)，当选美国总统。成为美国历史上最伟大的总统之一。

上帝安排的World Champion

Mon, 22 Oct 2007 03:44:10 GMT

KIMI是世界冠军，这个在昨天是属于奇迹级别的。今天KIMI是 world champion。诡异的胜利，本人力挺的KIMI果然夸张的夺冠！

这个正验证了中国人的因果论，小人和一切障碍在最后被上帝干掉了！不需要理由。

联想到我本人也是，最近2年曾到的公司惨遇极端恶心反胃的小人。哈哈~~~不过想象也是，小人也要生存。所以使用打压，陷阱，撒烂药等阴招也在意料之中。不过内心的不安和丑陋会陪伴它们终生！人模狗样的，其实是一堆滥狗屎。

归根结底：人生的任何成绩都毫无意义，关键是活的坦荡，问心无愧才是根本。

祝贺KIMI，一个和我一样正直，内敛的人。：）

IPOD's KILLER--ZUNE1-ZUNE2

Sat, 06 Oct 2007 00:17:08 GMT

The next generation media player was released on 2/10. Bill Gates looks like a younger man on TV!LOL...LOL....

The new zune called ZUNE2!wowowowowo,its a lovely baby!

Yep,I bought a ZUNE 1 before 10 months ago for showing what is fans for Microsoft!LOLZ....

But I worried about how to upgrade my old zune to getting new functions and firmware 2.1.Fortunately,ZUNE team will be pushing a new package to refresh ZUNE1'firmware and software after relased new one for few period.

FYI FROM ZUNE TEAM 's ANNOUNCEMENT:

First, you can click "sync now" on your Zune if you're within your home network's range, that'll sync your device if you're not plugged into AC power. Automatic wireless sync works like this: if you're plugged into a dock, AC adapter or speaker dock accessory, wireless sync will automatically start after 1 minute of device inactivity. So you can plug your Zune into the best speakers in your house, or charging right next to your cell phone and then the content gets sync'd automatically.

"wireless sync for pc"!yessssssssssssssssssssssssssssssss,its coming sonner!come on!

I love ZUNE!

At last show three photos(pls special focus the frist one) between 2006 and 2007. just for fun:)

深夜随笔(1)

Wed, 04 Apr 2007 20:27:29 GMT

1.不要评价别人

一个人能有权评价的只有自己.生活和其他权利都不在你手上,别人随时随地都可能变化.到时候评价的人只能像个可怜虫.

2.不要以过来人为荣

过来人没有啥值得骄傲的,你所津津乐道的东西可能正是别人需要去体验的人生之酸甜苦辣.

以为自己资格老或者有点小成绩,就觉得自己可以站在更高的土坡上看后来者的人是可悲的.

看来看去自己也只是站在小土坡上,有点意思...he he ..

3.千万不要乱咬人

我经常说搞IT的其实都是民工,越大的公司越象民工.

老民工在招收新民工时经常想刁难他们,或者抬高自己的价值.这样很愚蠢!作为一个老民工,你只是在为公司选择符合公司需要的人,每个地方的要求是不相同的,只有符合不符合没有差和好的区别.

不要动不动就现在的毕业生如何如何差,在你自己迈出第一步时别人如此评价你,你感觉如何?若干年后也许就反过来了...

...所以作为打工的民工心态要放正,摆正自己的位置.

4.随时告诉自己"我啥也不是!"

请记住这句话,当其他条和该条冲突时按照第4条执行.

杨云

人本善之出头的船要先烂(虚构)

Fri, 23 Mar 2007 09:32:26 GMT

A君才华横溢,在M公司做PM,偶然机会遇到在F公司的B君....

B君是个有野心,有心计的人.平时非常会拉帮结派....

由于公司缺人,B君邀请A君去他所在公司工作并用报酬进行诱惑...不久之后,A君被迷惑答应了B君.

A君到了F公司,对待遇大失所望,并非其夸夸其谈的那样.

后A君各方面能力逐步表现出来,威胁到了B君.

此时正是B君提升的关键时期,为和顺利达到目,B君便不断在阴暗处给A君下黑手,告黑状.

最终B君如愿以偿,其追随者也鸡狗升天....

A君则莫名其妙的被打败了,等其反映过来已经晚矣....

就这样,B君当上了所谓的成功人士,A君则虎落平阳,被其犬狗所欺.

A君只得出计脱身,并折磨了其犬狗.

胜者为王,败者寇....

卑鄙2字不会写于脸上,成功人士未必个个经的起太阳来晒...

本文纯属虚构,有类同之处请不要对号入座!

何为登峰造极

Tue, 06 Mar 2007 07:52:46 GMT

最近整理东西,居然发现了自己录制的磁带.内容是仙剑奇侠传原声音乐.(这里特指大宇1995或者1998年发行的仙剑奇侠传)

仙剑奇侠95版传不愧是中国游戏史之登峰造极水平...1995年的仙剑奇侠传是我见过最棒的游戏,不管从剧情,音乐可以说是顶级的.

狂徒小组的原声音乐功不可抹,可以说是首首经典....

比如:蝶恋狂徒 / 大宇
比武招亲狂徒 / 大宇
白河寒秋狂徒 / 大宇

云谷鹤峰 狂徒 / 大宇

每当听这些曲子都会让我感动并追忆以前的美好时光...

daily show

Thu, 15 Feb 2007 03:30:35 GMT

Frist:I wanna say "hi all ~~~~~happy spring festival~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~!"

lolz....

oh,In this free time everybody should be relax..

My vacation days,I wll be keep working at home.

Someone ask me to show my desktop@home....well,look~~~~~`

amour-propre

Tue, 13 Feb 2007 14:41:58 GMT

Nowdays,some people grasp any chance to make money,whatever this action is correct or uncorrect.They can do anything for target,include health,friendship, principia and so on.

for What? for What?They living for amour-propre!

I have forgotten some fucking things which one told me someday.

Mainly meaning:

He bought a new car recently year.which thing drive he to do that flimflam thing?Its amour-propre too.

Because he is a normal worker and a poor balance every month,he no any ability to buy car and defray it at every month.

he is borrowed money from his parents,but this reason is concealed.

How to evaluate this action in one word? "varlet"

Acutally,buying a car isnt the most costly then the oher thing.such as tenement,just so so....

Why didnt they bought tenement?Following reasons:

1.more expensive

2.no chance to show(amour-propre)

At last,I wanna say:do actual yourself and dont worry about reputation.

"真猩猩"和"假猴子"

Fri, 02 Feb 2007 01:44:59 GMT

最近年关已到,"真猩猩"和"假猴子"摆开了成果展示会.最值得关注的是所谓的总结,或者叫感悟等.归纳一下分以下类型:

1.真情实感型

对自己的过去亦即自己过去的动机都彻底的进行分析,找出不足继续前进.这类人是最值得大家学习的.看完本文能拍着胸膛说自己属于该类的都是好样的!

2.说教型

以伟人或者高人,前驱的姿态说教后生.长篇大论过后,你会感觉没有多少实质和具体的方法,只有一个结论就是"我很伟大,很牛X".比说教型更准确的说法是"虚假做SHOW人".这种人比后文所说的堕落型要好一点点,最起码他们知道避开自己的卑劣和丑陋,去说点其他的事情.

3.堕落型

堕落型的主要特点是:敢于暴露自己的一些小缺点,但这也不是没有目的的,在后文要多多的抒发优秀情节把本"捞"回来.

堕落型比较让人恶心的是他们一般不触及自己最卑劣的一面,却还要大肆反过来说自己的所谓努力和成功,请注意"反"字.

其实他所谓的所谓努力和成功背后的真实所做所为却永远不能见得天日.

可能有些人不以为然,还觉得所谓的"优秀之人"的总结推动自己拉~~~,鼓舞自己拉~~~,当然每个人都有自己的优点,如果你真能学到,算你能干.社会就是染缸,你到底是人是鬼,可以走着瞧!

说一句真诚的话(改于广告):"敢于在自己内心总结自己,才是真的总结."