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Touching and so moving. The tears are gently rolling down my cheek.

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A compelling new hypothesis on the success of T. For Americans, “getting ahead” means “getting ahead of ‘them’”. For a populace that hates to feel like somebody else is getting something for nothing, seeing others doing well, even if *you* are, is unsettling.

Resentment is a powerful force in American politics, and this hypothesis captures it and the apparent paradox of “voting against your own interests”.

https://www.liberalcurrents.com/a-disease-of-affluence/

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I don't know what to say, but I can't seem to stop crying.

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I couldn't either.

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I will tell Steve and Jeanne.

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Thank you so much for sharing this. I have been wondering how I will get through the next four years of needless government-sponsored cruelty, and this brief video has helped provide the strength and will to persist and support others.

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Sincere thanks.

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Thanks for this film rec, and to the filmmakers. Living in Galveston, with our lovely island sinking and the Gulf rising, it hits home. The meantime alone is ours.

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Thank you. We are going soon to Panama, which has its own version of the Galveston drama. (As Deb's late mother also saw over the 30+ years in which she lived on Manasota Key, on the west coast of Florida.)

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The starling murmuration at the end, and the sounds of the eastern meadowlarks were so perfect at capturing the live this moment vibe of the film. Thank you!

May I recommend Oliver Burkeman’s book “4000 weeks” as a longer exploration of this topic. It’s a life-changing meditation on how we as individuals view time and progress. Burkeman, a former columnist for The Guardian, is from the school of “I used to be into-life hacking and efficiency. Now, not so much.”.

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Mumuration! Have not used (or seen) that word in a while. Just right.

I have heard about 4000 Weeks but have not read it. Will do so.

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Thanks. I shared with my son and encouraged him to watch with his sons (ages 16 & 13).

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Thank you. Am recommending it to our next-generation offspring.

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I need to watch the film again, to fully appreciate both the message and the beauty of the images. Thank you for sharing it.

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Thanks to you and the filmmakers for creating and sharing this. There’s a time to consider the half-empty glass, and a time to see the opposite. This exact instant—is where those times meet.

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Thank you. I know Steve will appreciate this.

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