November 01, 2012

Enjoyable Misfortune



"It is remarkable how much a pinch of malice enhances the penetrating power of an idea or an opinion.  Our ears, it seems, are wonderfully attuned to sneers and evil reports about our fellow men."



Eric Hoffer
20th century American philosopher

Is it easier to believe bad as opposed to good?

Do we more enjoy hearing or imagining the worst than we do the best?

2 comments :

  1. are you saying people are enjoying the problems of those who went through sandy?

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  2. No, what makes you think I was or that this quote was about that?

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