Sociology Scholars

So often there is talk about whether or not money does really buy happiness. Finally someone has ventured the time and resources to establish a survey, that with luck & enough data, may finally be able to shed light on this age old question.

It’s easy to think, as someone without a lot of money, that an increase in wealth would surely elevate happiness, but the question of validity still persists.

This image shows that money can buy happiness, but what is bought significantly determines how long that happiness will remain. Buying experiences opposed to material goods seems to prolong the feeling of fulfillment, the feeling of happiness, the feeling that we all long for…day in and day out.

If you’d be interested in contributing to this survey and many others that may help paint a better picture of our own moral fibers, take a stroll over to yourmorals.org. The surveys are free, academically organized, and established to provide a building understanding for our own morals that we can continually cite back to in the future.

Charles Cooley — The Primary Group

It’s easy to look around and see how urbanization and specialization has changed society, the relationships we have, and the morals for which guide us.

What type of society do you live in? Large city or small town? Can you identify social relationships that lack cohesion? Can you identify relationships that can stand up against the social pressures of the demanding landscapes?

Fruit for thought.

Thought of the Day

Perspective — How such a subtle difference can change things so dramatically.

How does your perspective inform your reality & how different could it be with just a few subtle changes of perception?

Perspective and awareness — Whether Thanksgiving is considered a tradition or holiday, one must always be cognizant of what it is founded upon.

Lest we never forget.