Thomas Knight
George DinwiddieI have enough.
Dave W Smith@gdinwiddie Does the feline contingent agree?
@dws Occasionally briefly.
Jeff Miller (orange hatband)@gdinwiddie I cherish that Joseph Heller quote about having enough.
I wish I felt secure enough to endorse it for myself.
@jmeowmeow
With uncertainty about Social Security and Medicare, I'm not exactly secure. But I have decided I have enough, anyway. I will do with what I have until I can't do anymore.
With uncertainty about Social Security and Medicare, I'm not exactly secure. But I have decided I have enough, anyway. I will do with what I have until I can't do anymore.
Trump & Epstein: Biz partners.@gdinwiddie
I've "HAD" enough for quite some time.
And I'm sure I'm not alone. #Enough
Hippasus500 aka jwn2Mugsy, what you’ve had enough of is somewhat different than what George (or Joseph Heller, for that matter) had in mind. <grin> I like to think I share Heller’s sensibilities.
As for what you’ve had enough of — Yeah. I’m with you there.
Mark Mullen@gdinwiddie The most saintly person I have ever known was my grandparents gardiner. He and his wife are buried right next to Joseph Heller. Great trio.
Marco van Burgsteden 🍋@gdinwiddie what book is this from?
xs4me2Could not be more clear than this indeed…
Mactonex@gdinwiddie there’s a great line in one of the His Dark Materials books. It says ‘Will looked up into the face of this man who had so much that he wanted even more’.
Chris Ford@gdinwiddie
I think Madonna said, when asked what she wanted "More".
I think Madonna said, when asked what she wanted "More".
AI6YR Ben@gdinwiddie this is so insightful.
Sassinake!
SaanichGuy 🇨🇦🇨🇦@gdinwiddie billionaires are hoarders! They are not happy being rich, they must have more!
A mental illness
mrflash818@gdinwiddie Thank you for sharing this! It helped me realize I am getting close to having "enough," too. It's a nice thought to have about myself. #enough https://mrflash818.livejournal.com/317893.html
Alison Wilder@gdinwiddie I recently saw an Elon Musk interview where he talks about his obsession with winning. Apparently that's what he can't get enough of.
Ali the Brave
patrick m.Milo Minderbinder would not be happy with his creator 😏
gullevek ☢️ 🇯🇵
Oberst Enzian@gdinwiddie You probably have more than your fair share. If you’re white and American, most likely you have 10x more than your fair share. And it’s all stolen.
Siim Ošur@gdinwiddie At that level, it's not about enough is it..
It's always been about having more than your peers.
At one point in ones life who does this for a living, it's become a game where the goal is to have as much as possible in the end
It's always been about having more than your peers.
At one point in ones life who does this for a living, it's become a game where the goal is to have as much as possible in the end
VulcanTouristWhen your goal is denial to others, then you can never deny enough.
Loohoosaher@gdinwiddie what a beautiful sentiment.
Wild Eyed Boy From Freecloud@gdinwiddie I read a Michael Moore book, and he said his favorite thing was to be seated next to CEOs on a plane and ask them what enough profit was. He said their heads would explode.
Alecia Batson (she/her)@gdinwiddie what is this book’s title and author?
Gum on China’s Shoe@gdinwiddie From the Dao De Jing, Chapter 46:
…知足之足，常足矣
Something like “They who know that enough is enough, always have enough.”
@I've been wondering questioning just that lately. As trump continues to cash in on this presidency for personal gain, I wonder how long a fat assed dementia fart blower like him will live? I mean, come on.....
Kailas Idavanmuzhi@gdinwiddie which book is this ?
@saliaku I don't know. I got the clip from someone else. A search turns up a number of books.
@gdinwiddie i guess it's from the psychology of money
Pete@gdinwiddie You may like this article I wrote over on Medium, then.
This is a friend link, so you can read it even if not a Medium member.
https://medium.com/@unworn.triers-0n/modern-hunter-gatherers-the-policy-of-enough-36857eed8e61?sk=a5297f20fb4dc0e9d3d1171b73d30494
This is a friend link, so you can read it even if not a Medium member.
https://medium.com/@unworn.triers-0n/modern-hunter-gatherers-the-policy-of-enough-36857eed8e61?sk=a5297f20fb4dc0e9d3d1171b73d30494
@98Percent I think that preserving food for the future, and processing it to make it keep longer probably go back pretty far.
@gdinwiddie Not sure I understand your point, but yes, I bet attempts to preserve food went right back to when humans first picked up a stone or something to kill things with.
@98Percent Is preserving food not "accumulating surplus for an unknown future?"
I don't see a bright line of demarcation between stone age hunter-gathers and people of today.
@gdinwiddie Ah, I see your point now.
Accumulating surplus for the future is wise and prudent and was actually part of my life when I was a child. My parents (well, mother, mostly) did exactly that on a seasonal basis, filling large storage shelves with preserved seasonal fruits and vegetables for the winter / spring months. Yes, hunter-gatherers did indeed do that at an early stage of pre-history.
The difference now, is that some individuals are creating and accumulating surpluses far beyond their needs for comfortable survival. This to the detriment of those who, for whatever reason, could not accumulate sufficient resources for survival. Also to the detriment of the natural resources and systems of Earth, because the consumption of resources and pollution of the natural systems required to produce those surpluses exceeds their ability to recover.
Hunter-gatherers didn't (and still don't, where such communities survive) tend to do that.
#sustainability
Accumulating surplus for the future is wise and prudent and was actually part of my life when I was a child. My parents (well, mother, mostly) did exactly that on a seasonal basis, filling large storage shelves with preserved seasonal fruits and vegetables for the winter / spring months. Yes, hunter-gatherers did indeed do that at an early stage of pre-history.
The difference now, is that some individuals are creating and accumulating surpluses far beyond their needs for comfortable survival. This to the detriment of those who, for whatever reason, could not accumulate sufficient resources for survival. Also to the detriment of the natural resources and systems of Earth, because the consumption of resources and pollution of the natural systems required to produce those surpluses exceeds their ability to recover.
Hunter-gatherers didn't (and still don't, where such communities survive) tend to do that.
#sustainability
@98Percent I think humans have always exhibited such behavior. Archeologists find food stores that were never eaten.
The big difference is that there are a LOT more humans now than there were. In 1975 there were 4 Billion people on the planet and we were talking seriously about zero population growth. Now there are twice that many and people are worried about not enough babies being born. It's madness!
SearingTruth"I too relish small government.
Just large enough to cherish and protect the innocent, the poor, and the suffering."
SearingTruth
Confusion as a Service@gdinwiddie My greed is knowledge, I will never have enough
@CaaS Yes, curiosity is a delightful affliction.
Harald K.@gdinwiddie The curve balls the universe can throw at you are infinite. An old essay by @interfluidity I keep coming back to https://www.interfluidity.com/page/19?MobileOptOut=1
Templaillo Ahí@gdinwiddie Man, I wish I had enough. And then some, just in case.
@TemplailloAhi Building community with others is a stronger “just in case.”
mirabilos@gdinwiddie oh, to have enough money. *sigh…*
@mirabilos Connections with people can reduce your reliance on money.
@gdinwiddie from a certain point onwards, perhaps, but most don’t reach that point any more as it’s slipping upwards
adingbatponder 
👾@gdinwiddie I recognise that page: which book is that from?
TrimTab 🇺🇦@gdinwiddie
Even if they owned the entire universe, it wouldn't be enough. Never enough to fill the hole in a rich person's soul.
Even if they owned the entire universe, it wouldn't be enough. Never enough to fill the hole in a rich person's soul.
shironeko@gdinwiddie Heller is such a character.
slash@gdinwiddie @ez I find it fascinating. As I recall Saint Paul gave similar advice, saying that the way to be rich was to "Be content with what you have."
MidgePhotoThere's another layer of awful.
Those for whom having nearly everything is less important than other people having nearly nothing.
Tobias 🌒🌕🌘@gdinwiddie I've been saying for a while now, to any who'd listen: Don't be grateful for what you have. Instead, be grateful for what you can share. Nobody has to go without.
@catdad That's a great way of looking at it.
Douglas @revdjenk Jenkins@gdinwiddie But some of the wealthiest want to take mine away!
@revdjenk My advice: Diversify your investments, not only in industries, but also locations around the world. And don't forget to invest time and connection with your own community.
LR@gdinwiddie just one? i have a whole bag of enoughs
@lritter
Maybe you could share with the overly fortunate.
Maybe you could share with the overly fortunate.
@gdinwiddie once i have enough enoughs, i will!
Professor_StevensWill I ever read enough science fiction? Have enough love? See enough basketball games? For those who crave money, it isn't the amount that matters: it's the process.
Heller is saying he had enough money. I take him at his word. But would he have said he had enough writing?
@Professor_Stevens It's the difference between verbs and nouns.