Those John Maynard Keynes quotes are bang-on relevant. Our lives are far more materially abundant now than we realise. The challenge that the vast majority of us have is to appreciate this from moment to moment, and to enjoy it.
Futurism in the first half of the 20th century had really astonishing pieces of prediction. From every spectre of expression: science to arts, it's really impressive how this generation of thinkers were so ahead of their time in conceptualizing the impact of technology in the life of human beings
One of the most iconic pieces of literature from that period is Brave New World from Aldous Huxley. It is a very interesting take on how society could evolve. Still today it is very accurate in my opinion
Those John Maynard Keynes quotes are bang-on relevant. Our lives are far more materially abundant now than we realise. The challenge that the vast majority of us have is to appreciate this from moment to moment, and to enjoy it.
I do think that’s one of our biggest challenges — how to override our innate desire for always more and learn to more appreciate what we have.
Futurism in the first half of the 20th century had really astonishing pieces of prediction. From every spectre of expression: science to arts, it's really impressive how this generation of thinkers were so ahead of their time in conceptualizing the impact of technology in the life of human beings
I don't know much about other predictions from this time period but it sounds super interesting. You have any recommendations to look into?
Btw if you haven't read this article by Keynes, I really recommend it. Was a joy to read!
One of the most iconic pieces of literature from that period is Brave New World from Aldous Huxley. It is a very interesting take on how society could evolve. Still today it is very accurate in my opinion
Read that in high school. You just made me want to read it again!
It is, especially filling it in after not doing so for a while. But better that than letting even more time slip by unappreciated.