Thursday, August 03, 2006

 

Needless Neuroses

Optimism isn't required for happiness. Heck, some people are happy being cranky.

What I think tips the balance, though, is what is termed social exclusion--that no matter how hard they try, millions of Americans are lacking in opportunities to make meaningful human connections, be they economic, intellectual, or social. As a barometer of the state of our society, the fact we become more and more isolated as the need to resolve problems collectively increases exponentially, this paradox can literally drive people nuts.

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