Comments on: Google’s Jolly Good Fellow Wants World Peace http://armchairtheorist.com/2008/08/04/googles-jolly-good-fellow-wants-world-peace/ All conjecture, minimal substance Wed, 25 Jan 2012 08:26:45 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Matthew http://armchairtheorist.com/2008/08/04/googles-jolly-good-fellow-wants-world-peace/#comment-264 Matthew Mon, 11 Apr 2011 22:57:01 +0000 http://armchairtheorist.com/?p=134#comment-264 Hi Jonathon, I just watched Chade-Meng's TED talk that you got to attend. Years late, but still relevant. I agree with you that Chade speaks from a fortunate stance. So does Google. Buddhists would say that in wealth or poverty compassion and self-enlightenment can help you. These traits are not forbidden to the poor. I wonder whether they are as accessible. Is it easier for a person whose basic needs are met to be compassionate or to learn what Chade is teaching in general? I think it is. I also wrote on my blog (http://threekeywords.com/thinkoutloud/) about concerns I have with his thinking. Still, efforts to improve the poor's material condition do not exclude efforts to improve their (or their rich counterparts') spiritual condition. The danger is when one replaces the other. We should be grateful to have the luxury to work on the inner landscape rather than cynical and self-critical that we have made it while others haven't yet. Hi Jonathon,

I just watched Chade-Meng’s TED talk that you got to attend. Years late, but still relevant.

I agree with you that Chade speaks from a fortunate stance. So does Google.

Buddhists would say that in wealth or poverty compassion and self-enlightenment can help you. These traits are not forbidden to the poor. I wonder whether they are as accessible. Is it easier for a person whose basic needs are met to be compassionate or to learn what Chade is teaching in general? I think it is.

I also wrote on my blog (http://threekeywords.com/thinkoutloud/) about concerns I have with his thinking.

Still, efforts to improve the poor’s material condition do not exclude efforts to improve their (or their rich counterparts’) spiritual condition. The danger is when one replaces the other. We should be grateful to have the luxury to work on the inner landscape rather than cynical and self-critical that we have made it while others haven’t yet.

]]> By: Jon http://armchairtheorist.com/2008/08/04/googles-jolly-good-fellow-wants-world-peace/#comment-263 Jon Wed, 17 Sep 2008 16:21:10 +0000 http://armchairtheorist.com/?p=134#comment-263 Welcome back, Geek Goddess. The blogosphere missed you. :) Hope you are enjoying Hong Kong! Welcome back, Geek Goddess. The blogosphere missed you. :)

Hope you are enjoying Hong Kong!

]]> By: eStee http://armchairtheorist.com/2008/08/04/googles-jolly-good-fellow-wants-world-peace/#comment-262 eStee Wed, 17 Sep 2008 15:57:03 +0000 http://armchairtheorist.com/?p=134#comment-262 hope to c u soon! hope to c u soon!

]]> By: Jon http://armchairtheorist.com/2008/08/04/googles-jolly-good-fellow-wants-world-peace/#comment-261 Jon Tue, 05 Aug 2008 16:31:02 +0000 http://armchairtheorist.com/?p=134#comment-261 Hehe... ya, man! It's been what... 8 years? :) Hope to catch up with you again soon, and looking forward to the next TDM event! Hehe… ya, man! It’s been what… 8 years? :)

Hope to catch up with you again soon, and looking forward to the next TDM event!

]]> By: Nic http://armchairtheorist.com/2008/08/04/googles-jolly-good-fellow-wants-world-peace/#comment-260 Nic Tue, 05 Aug 2008 12:25:13 +0000 http://armchairtheorist.com/?p=134#comment-260 Hey Jon, great to see you again after such a long time, and wad a surprise! Hey Jon, great to see you again after such a long time, and wad a surprise!

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