To give pleasure to a single heart by a single act is better than a thousand heads bowing in prayer." Mahatma Gandhi
Be nice whenever possible. It's always possible. HH Dalai Lama
In a world where you can be anything - be kind. Unknown
For those concerned about survival of the species in the possibility of an extinction event or conditions, going underground seems more practical than settling on a distant planet. I suspect there are plenty of deep abandoned mines that could be expanded into self sufficient small cities. It seemed to work in The Time Machine, although there were some unpleasant side effects.
I think for Bezos it's an ego thing more than anything practical.
I see Elizabeth Warren is claiming that “we are all paying” for Bezos’ trip because we don’t tax unrealized gains. She cited the information leaked by the IRS to Pro Publica, who published it along with a smugly self-righteous statement about the importance of violating privacy when some journalist decides it’s in the public good. I think her outrage allocation algorithm may be a bit unbalanced. I remember her talking about breaking up Amazon so they could no longer make snotty tweets about US senators.
I see Richard Branson is hoping to make an attempt on the eleventh.
It is just another version of boys with their toys, IMHO. Humungous yachts no longer suffice or satisfy the egos. Too many of the boys have them now.
As Cicero said, “Gratitude is not only the greatest of virtues, but the parent of all the others.”
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