The question becomes whether all this helpfulness will move us all forward. I believe it will, else I wouldn't be doing it all the time. In my estimation, the rising tide raises all boats. I'm just hoping that some of the boats I help remember me when mine is scuttled.
It's definitely an interesting premise, and I think giving is certainly one way to get out of the problems we're in. But only one. The rest require all kinds of hard work and a lot of soul searching and suffering.
Excellent observation. Whereas in times of financial crisis, the world seems to adopt an "every man for himself" attitude, social media seems to come together in spite of adversity. The more the stock market tumbles, the more information, advice and expertise is being shared among communities online.
As you say, the ultimate question is getting the ones with the deep pockets to realize what's happening and take advantage of the wisdom of these communities.
(And yes, we had Yuppies on this side of the pond, too! :)
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Gwen Sutton
· 1 year ago
Thank you - It's as if you have written what i've been trying to express. And a great job of the writing also. Worthy of reading again and posting everywhere even in Print media. G
Danny
· 1 year ago
@ Chris. I'm sure with all the help you continue to give to so many people that your boat will never be scuttled - but if it is there will be a lot of life-belts coming your way. :) I completely agree - while the giving is only part of the equation, it's certainly a step in the right direction if we all want to move forward and make the world a better place all round. Of course, we've been "giving" to the suits for a long time now... but that's another story! ;-)
@ Susan. It does seem strange that the people offering the help and support that the powers-that-be seem to be sorely lacking are the ones who the Government either ignores, or cracks down on with increased regulatory powers. Perhaps if they trusted and actually looked at the online world properly, as opposed to thinking it was just a breeding ground for anti-authority statements, they'd get somewhere.
@ Gwen. Thank you so much, Gwen, I really appreciate your kind words. Maybe I should transform it into a mantra and make my millions? ;-)
Thanks for reading and sharing your views, guys, appreciate it all.
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It's definitely an interesting premise, and I think giving is certainly one way to get out of the problems we're in. But only one. The rest require all kinds of hard work and a lot of soul searching and suffering.
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As you say, the ultimate question is getting the ones with the deep pockets to realize what's happening and take advantage of the wisdom of these communities.
(And yes, we had Yuppies on this side of the pond, too! :)
<abbr>Susan Murphy´s last blog post..Let It Be</abbr>
@ Susan. It does seem strange that the people offering the help and support that the powers-that-be seem to be sorely lacking are the ones who the Government either ignores, or cracks down on with increased regulatory powers. Perhaps if they trusted and actually looked at the online world properly, as opposed to thinking it was just a breeding ground for anti-authority statements, they'd get somewhere.
@ Gwen. Thank you so much, Gwen, I really appreciate your kind words. Maybe I should transform it into a mantra and make my millions? ;-)
Thanks for reading and sharing your views, guys, appreciate it all.