The power of positive thinking is the title of a book by Norman Vincent Peale in 1952. This marvelous society is a written manifestation of what it says to the individual. The way, the process by which one thinks and arrives at possible determinations is more important than the facts that are always present and to be manipulated by fear.
If one understands this marvelous societal endeavor, then the world becomes what it in reality is - a marvelous place to be.
I also liked Stephen's "I imagine a future conversation with my 7-year-old daughter: “Dad, what did you do when everyone told us the world was doomed?” I want to answer that I didn’t just watch. We stepped up and filled the narrative void with rational optimism."
me too-similar ideas have been bandied about for years-2-3 decades ago,georgia tech had a device-a laser?-that heated landfills to 5-10,000 degrees-waste-to-energy-what happened to that?
I knew about the spike in motor vehicle accidents during COVID, due to empty roads enabling people to drive like a fool.
I hadn't known about COVID driving drug overdoses, but it makes sense. Of course, we started having problems with fentanyl and other superopioids during that time as well, including opioids contaminating "soft" drugs like weed. I think we're getting a better handle on illicit superopioids.
It is more likely that the spike in road deaths in 2020 can be attributed to what Steve Sailer calls the "Floyd Effect" i.e., a general rise in lawlessness resulting from police being reluctant to enforce the law for fear of being railroaded for being racist. Many blue states aided the lawlessness by reducing police numbers.
ROS satisfies a curiosity that I didn't even know I had and creates an optimism that I didn't know was missing.
The power of positive thinking is the title of a book by Norman Vincent Peale in 1952. This marvelous society is a written manifestation of what it says to the individual. The way, the process by which one thinks and arrives at possible determinations is more important than the facts that are always present and to be manipulated by fear.
If one understands this marvelous societal endeavor, then the world becomes what it in reality is - a marvelous place to be.
Trump named Peale and his writings among his strongest influences.
So much optimistic wisdom today!! Thank you!
I liked your "Don’t let the negative news nellies steal your optimism. It’s your most valuable asset."
I also liked Stephen's "I imagine a future conversation with my 7-year-old daughter: “Dad, what did you do when everyone told us the world was doomed?” I want to answer that I didn’t just watch. We stepped up and filled the narrative void with rational optimism."
An uplifting read every Sunday morning.
I am an octogenerian and have been an optimist all my life. ROS helps me retain that outlook in these trying times.
finally-lasers-could they also be used to vaporize landfills?
That's a great question! I'd love to know that answer...
me too-similar ideas have been bandied about for years-2-3 decades ago,georgia tech had a device-a laser?-that heated landfills to 5-10,000 degrees-waste-to-energy-what happened to that?
Sorry to be so picky, but I think you mean atomize, not vaporize.
no doubt
Thank you for the insight.
I look forward to each installment of this newsletter because it gives me hope in the face of my grown son's belief that we are all doomed.
I knew about the spike in motor vehicle accidents during COVID, due to empty roads enabling people to drive like a fool.
I hadn't known about COVID driving drug overdoses, but it makes sense. Of course, we started having problems with fentanyl and other superopioids during that time as well, including opioids contaminating "soft" drugs like weed. I think we're getting a better handle on illicit superopioids.
It is more likely that the spike in road deaths in 2020 can be attributed to what Steve Sailer calls the "Floyd Effect" i.e., a general rise in lawlessness resulting from police being reluctant to enforce the law for fear of being railroaded for being racist. Many blue states aided the lawlessness by reducing police numbers.