March 17, 2024

No Modern Stuff - Still Happy





The Amish have been walking away from modernity since arriving in North America hundreds of years ago.

In that time they have changed, but not dramatically. 

For the most part, they have:

- no electricity

- no iPhones

- no unnecessary medical procedures

- no computers

- no $70,000 Detroit automobiles

- no fashionable wardrobe

- no nails

- no heavy equipment

- no power tool built barns

- no nightclubs

- no Hollywood movies

- no TV

- no fast food

- no annual resort vacations


And yet, they are still healthy, and still happy. 

Miraculously, everything gets done.

Is there anything to learn from these simple living people? 

Is there is a lesson here for the "advanced", high consumption peoples of the planet who haven't found happiness in stuff and status?

Go Amish!

Or almost Amish.

Even a little bit Amish would be an improvement.






March 14, 2024

Envy For Sale





Consumerism. 

We have what everyone desires,

for a price.



Just look what you can get.

You can buy this or that, 

or anything you want. 

Anything you see!

Isn't that marvellous?



You can even buy things you can't see,

like a lifestyle,

happiness,

or a sense of well-being.



But best of all, 

you can buy the admiration

of friends, family,

neighbours and coworkers.



They will envy

your stereo,

your car,

your clothes,

your house,

or anything else you own that they want.



Consumerism.

What we are really selling

is envy.

Get some today.