Blog post for 10/15/13: What Makes Us Happy + Bangladesh Fire

Video #1: "Happiness can be synthesized."

Response #1: This is an interesting statement, it makes me think that happiness may be more than just a state of mind, it may be a self-defense mechanism. It also opens the door for people to find happiness within their own situations rather than just gloom. It goes on to show money is not the root of equality or fairness, happiness is.

Text #1: " The 12-hour blaze is another high-profile incident."

Response #2: I found this article in the newspaper about another fire in a sweatshop in Bangladesh. I'm writing about it because I think it holds real relevance to our class and what fair trade can offer. In this fire, 10 people died. That's 10 people that could have been safer and making more, living more comfortably, had they ben working for a fair trade company instead of being forced to work in shabby sweatshops. It just made me really put a value on what fair trade has to offer in terms of literally saving lives.

More blog posts in this category Common

• The Wound & the Blessing/The Economy of Communion Project Post
• The Crest- Jewel of Wisdom & Work as a Spiritual Practice Post
• "What Money Can't Buy" Blog Post
• Work as a Spiritual Practice (The Transformation of Work)
• Blog Post Ni: FTRN Booklet & Arithmetic of Passion