All tagged Double-Think

Double-Think: Striving to be Unhappy

Prior to these days of easy teases into the life of the extraordinary rich by watching one of a multiplying number of odious TV shows or twitter feeds, the average guy didn't have extravagance rubbed in his face at all times. He didn't know what he was missing, so to speak. But, knowing exactly what they are missing, has engendered a crop of deluded, envious and extremely confused youngsters seeking fame, power and wealth. 

Double-Think: The Pharmaceutical Industry

"There can be little doubt that pharmacological intervention has improved the lot of human beings - eased pain, killed infections, treated diabetes etc. But it is a business. It is making huge profits as a business and we humans are it's market... we, as their consumers, basically go on trust."