Meritocracy vs. Aristocracy?

RE: I have no proof

She is quality.

Get her to move to Barnsley.

 

RE: I have no proof

You'd soon go off her after you'd shagged her.

 

RE: I have no proof

 

(wnkr)

 

Come tossers and ******* throughout the land,
And don't criticise what you don't understand.

 

Quality heckle

 

Interesting post and I agree with what you said.

Like you say it's all about the level of expectation in society and because we live in a money orientated society expectations take the form of a career and earning more money to buy more goods and services which in turn will apparently make you and a your family happier people. The problem being is that in my view the overwhelming majority of these goods and services are spiritually redundant and do nothing to increase the self worth of the individual. Instead individuals basic human insecurities are used by the likes of advertising to catch them in a world where he or she is too caught up in his/her day to day life to actually step back and try and observe what they are doing for what it actually is. Meritocracy is a good thing as long as 'what you are' is not simply an accumulation of wealth.

In a tribe where these trappings are non-existent the focus of life is more on day to day living and meaningful social relationships between individuals between the groups. This in many ways is where modern society falls down, especially western modern society where individuals often take a ‘Im alright Jack’ approach to life and the treatment of others.

I’d recommend reading Carl Jung’s – The Undiscovered Self. It sounds very poncy but the title does it an in justice as it is more concerned with the value of the individual in a cookie-cutter society where the individual often counts for very little. Interesting stuff and worth reading if you want to take a different look at life.

 

There was an article about Lottery Millionairre winners in the paper a while back and with the exception of maybe two or three people, winning the money had made the lives of most less happy as a result.

 

They're ******* then

There is no way on earth that winning the lottery would make me less happy. I'm not saying it would suddenly turn me into blissful Bob and I'm not saying that I would no longer be able to experience unhappiness, but having more money than I have now would certainly not make me miserable.

 

RE: They're ******* then

The main problem they found was that their 'friends' weren't their friends anymore cos they resented the win, or wanted some money. If you've got friends like that then a Lottery win would involve investing in a gun.

Me + Lottery win = 5 star hotel + Nortern Angels on account + Ale & room service until dead.

 

I haven't got any friends, so I'll be reight