Author of quotes: Michel Hoffmann
Science-fiction writer Robert Sheckley in one of his stories, "Nothing for Something", shows a man, signed with the devil, a sales agent, a contract in which he was offered eternal life and unlimited credit, which he could acquire a marble Palace, clothes, jewelry, a variety of services. For many years he enjoyed his wealth and one day got the account to which you want to work on the contract. 10 thousand years as a slave in the quarries for the use of the Palace, 25 thousand years as a slave in the galleys for banquets and 50 thousand years as a slave in the plantations for the rest. Ahead at it eternity.
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MegaMozg 29-04-2020 / 13:27
During economic crises, those who have lost a significant part of their wealth, thrown out of Windows of skyscrapers. Their wealth was the fact that they are. Suicide on the basis of economic bankruptcy in this cultural value system is logical, it means the bankruptcy of the individual.
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MegaMozg 29-04-2020 / 13:15
What is the value of a diamond if there is no one to show what is the value of latest models of cars, if there is nobody around who has expressed his admiration or envy for the achievements of you?
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MegaMozg 29-04-2020 / 13:06
The bar of success high for most unattainable, making the lives of many unbearable. The majority lives in a state of "silent despair", blaming themselves, their human qualities ineligible companies. A sense of personal guilt is especially difficult is experienced by the poor and leads many to the complete demoralization.
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MegaMozg 29-04-2020 / 13:03
The world of things, filling the entire space of human life, dictates and forms of relations between people. This world where direct communication is replaced by communication through things, through things, among which the man himself is nothing more than a thing among other things. And, says the propaganda of consumption to enjoy all the richness of life, "work harder to buy more".
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Viker 29-04-2020 / 13:00
The cult of success was completely absent in pre-revolutionary Russian literature, and the genre of the literature of success is extremely popular in America. Russian society is not seen in the success of the purpose of life and the defeat in the battle for material well-being, the failure, the inferiority of the individual. In the USA the success has been the national religion since the founding of the country. Full return of strength and energy to achieve success has become the sole purpose and content of life.
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MegaMozg 19-06-2019 / 01:03
With the development of production of consumer goods, the desire to improve the material side of life in the Soviet Union as well as in the West, became dominant in all layers of the population, and ideology, proclaiming the heights of the human spirit became an empty cocoon without content.
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MegaMozg 02-04-2017 / 09:27
Are you a winner, or is defeated, you lose the moment as soon as believe in the idea of success in life as the possession of wealth.
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MegaMozg 02-04-2017 / 09:27
The art of living does not imply the presence of vast material wealth. It occurs in the atmosphere of society, confident in the future, where the majority is satisfied with its place in society; where there is a fullness and depth of relationships with people. But a life built on the economy, for the sake of economy - a life on the run; it brings not the art of living and art to survive.
Quote Explanation: Published in the journal: "Day and night" 2009, No. 3
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MegaMozg 02-03-2017 / 16:51
