James Joyner · Monday, November 24, 2003 · 1 comment
Alex Knapp has an interesting philosophical open thread going. My brief comments are posted there.
I think to a degree attempting to answer the question is an exercise in futility.
But one could look at the lives of many people who “have it all” and conclude he has a point.
The Kennedy clan has money, prestige, power and popularity but most of them has god awful lives.
A look at the Winona Riders* of the world tells you maybe having to work hard and overcome adversity is a good thing.
Paul
*I’m really bad at pop culture… I mean the woman who was making millions and still shoplifting a while back.
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I think to a degree attempting to answer the question is an exercise in futility.
But one could look at the lives of many people who “have it all” and conclude he has a point.
The Kennedy clan has money, prestige, power and popularity but most of them has god awful lives.
A look at the Winona Riders* of the world tells you maybe having to work hard and overcome adversity is a good thing.
Paul
*I’m really bad at pop culture… I mean the woman who was making millions and still shoplifting a while back.
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