tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13206875.post6951552042607511812..comments2023-03-27T05:18:35.108-07:00Comments on Envision Presentations: The Pursuit of Not-HappinessJames T Woodhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13870789574689752112noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13206875.post-56566207191765650092011-10-06T08:33:56.295-07:002011-10-06T08:33:56.295-07:00I did not know about the argument that preceded th...I did not know about the argument that preceded this phrase. Interesting.<br /><br />Our wants lead us to indulge rather than grow. Indulging isn't bad for a time, but as a way of life it's destruction.James T Woodhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13870789574689752112noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13206875.post-41942244318437546572011-10-05T09:53:03.746-07:002011-10-05T09:53:03.746-07:00John Locke (among some of the founding fathers) pr...John Locke (among some of the founding fathers) preceded this with life, liberty, and property. Jefferson and Franklin wanted to change it, especially Franklin who believed that property should be taxed to finance a civil government. I don't know if the pursuit of happiness has to do with physical health or belongings more than it has to do with being able to do whatever we want. What we want is garbage. Most of the time we don't even know what it is.Timhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07245108681402960415noreply@blogger.com