tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7054090493151835489.post598479264118108995..comments2023-10-24T05:18:36.798-07:00Comments on happy.: A New Architecture of Happiness?Derekhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06535194686956412201noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7054090493151835489.post-3466327807786557962010-09-11T01:36:45.663-07:002010-09-11T01:36:45.663-07:00Humm, I see your point! Just thinking now that it ...Humm, I see your point! Just thinking now that it might not be that easy to actually incorporate the idea - what works for Denmark might not work in a different society. I think it's important for people to be sort of ready, but now how to get people to be ready is a whole different question! lolJulia, the Thanksgiving Girlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03542064466882299908noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7054090493151835489.post-24251375391926140982010-09-09T15:03:11.979-07:002010-09-09T15:03:11.979-07:00Martha: Yeah, being around like-minded people is ...Martha: Yeah, being around like-minded people is the best way to achieve your goals and feel good while doing it. Take a look at this article, "Your happiness could be contagious": http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/28058552/Derekhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06535194686956412201noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7054090493151835489.post-57365884103774964152010-09-09T14:57:33.702-07:002010-09-09T14:57:33.702-07:00Yes, it might be a bit pie-in-the-sky, and the des...Yes, it might be a bit pie-in-the-sky, and the designs are certainly far off. BUT community living does make a difference in happiness. I can't find the link right now, but Denmark (often number 1 on lists of happiest countries) has a lot of people living in community housing (like dormitories for adults). It may seem counterintuitive, but these people are often happier than people in "normal" houses, so happy communities may not be as far-fetched as you think!Derekhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06535194686956412201noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7054090493151835489.post-68864701416633541552010-09-09T14:56:21.667-07:002010-09-09T14:56:21.667-07:00More than possible...I do my best to surround myse...More than possible...I do my best to surround myself with like-minded people. Those devoted to both personal happiness and growth can achieve so much more collectively.Marthanoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7054090493151835489.post-3017947305301816362010-09-09T13:25:57.743-07:002010-09-09T13:25:57.743-07:00A sustainable community of happy people? Although ...A sustainable community of happy people? Although it does sound interesting and optimistic, it's also a bit utopic or even futuristic... I feel like the people of today are not quite ready!! lolJulia, the Thanksgiving Girlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03542064466882299908noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7054090493151835489.post-51082069256297908152010-09-09T13:05:39.628-07:002010-09-09T13:05:39.628-07:00That Venus Project looks very interesting. It remi...That Venus Project looks very interesting. It reminds me of those future buildings in SimCity 2000, but cooler. Thank YOU for letting me know about it!Derekhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06535194686956412201noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7054090493151835489.post-11224774455232233042010-09-09T12:44:31.481-07:002010-09-09T12:44:31.481-07:00This kind of reminds me of the ideas of the Venus ...This kind of reminds me of the ideas of the Venus Project and the Zeitgeist movement, which also contain detailed framework for the creation of happy, non-violent societies. :) Great stuff! Thanks for sharing this!rayperezhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13493271016881264605noreply@blogger.com