[Imc-cyprus] THE CENTENARIANS' PRESENTS FOR PEACE AND HAPPINESS !

[Joy Smiley]

IS GENERAL PROSPERITY POSSIBLE WITHOUT THE SLANDERED BY UNLULLED HATE-ADDICTS: SUFFICIENT REST FOR ALL, PEACEABLE DIRECT DEMOCRACY = COLLECTIVE DECISIONS, ONE YEAR ADMINISTRATION SERVICE FROM ONE LIST – TO PREVENT CORRUPTION, AND FREQUENT FESTIVITIES? 

PEACEABLE  DIRECT  DEMOCRACY  

MAKES  PEOPLE  HAPPY !

'Happiness, Economy and Institutions' by Bruno Frey and Alois Stutzer, of the University of Zurich, is published in the October 2000 issue of the Economic Journal.

     In the first systematic empirical analysis of the effect of different political systems on happiness, (since the Golden Century of Direct Democracy, so, by oligarchist Thucydides and Co., slandered and slaughtered by the malicious misanthropic socratic and middle-east fear-addicted tyrants) Professors Bruno Frey and Alois Stutzer show that the more extensive the political direct participation rights of citizens, the more satisfied they are with their lives. Their research, published in the latest issue of the Economic Journal , uses data from 6,000 residents of Switzerland to show that people are happier the greater the local level of democracy. What is more, this increased happiness stems more from direct participation in the democratic process than from the outcome of the process itself.

 Due to the federal structure of Switzerland, the citizens control major areas of decision-making (e.g. changing state laws, referenda to prevent new expenditure, etc.) at a degree of control that varies greatly between the regions. In some, citizens have many opportunities of directly participating in the democratic process via referenda and initiatives; while in others, these possibilities are severely restricted.

The survey carried out between 1992-4. The degree of happiness attributed to these people is based on their answers to the following question: How satisfied are you with your life as a whole these days? The respondents could choose from a 10-point scale of predetermined answers that ranged from "completely satisfied' to 'completely dissatisfied'. According to psychologists, the responses to such questions correspond well to real-life manifestations of personal well-being such as frequent smiling and successful social interactions.

The answers to these questions are compared against standard economic and demographic data and against the degree of possible direct democratic participation. And as with other studies, the effect a higher income has on happiness is relatively small and statistically weak.

But the effect direct democratic participation has on happiness is large. For example, the results indicate that the happiness of a citizen who moves from Geneva (the region with the lowest participation possibilities) to Basel Land (the region with the highest participation possibilities) is considerably increased.   

Frey and Stutzer conclude, 'Happiness mainly depends on how well developed democracy is. The study's main finding establishes political participation as an important determinant of citizens' well-being.'

A direct comparison of the impact of direct democracy on foreigners and nationals, after other factors have been removed, shows that the benefits for nationals are approximately three times the size as the benefits for foreigners. This suggests that around two thirds of the benefits of direct democracy stem from simply being involved in the process of political decision-making. Indeed, Frey and Stutzer conclude, "Direct Democracy should not only be favored because it forces politicians to obey citizens' wishes, but also because people value directly engaging in the political process”. 

 

The book THE DREAM describes a 21st Century struggle to prevent the destruction of civilization, and the creation of a global dierct democratic confederation. Great scientists and socio-political philosophers, predict that incessant drive for growth and profit – an inherent flaw of market economy – will bring the world to the brink of self-destruction. It happens as predicted. Protesters are mass murdered by desperate governments, and the tension between hostile countries lead to the first nuclear strikes. The Pioneers are prepared, they launch a counter attack with their secretly developed non-lethal weapons, they disarm the world’s militaries, and destroy their armaments. THE DREAM is a frightening projection of horrifying global events in the coming decades, unless our market driven economy and its political superstructure is rationalized. This book is a thoughtful socio-political analysis of contemporary society, in the form of an absorbing fiction about historical events in the
 21st Century. 
A Comment:
THE DREAM is a grandiose and hopeful vision of a not very distant future. 
Congratulations! 
Dr. Jiri Polak, Editor and Publisher of Worldwide Direct Democracy Newsletter 

 

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The royalties from the sale of this book are offered to the Cancer Society and the Red Cross. 

"The archaeological record supports the conclusion that the transition from peace to war occurred after 10.000 b.p. This is sufficient to make the point that war is not primordial but has a definite origin in the relatively recent past.       The "nightmare past" that Hobbes envisioned in which individuals lived in continual fear of violent death, clearly never existed.           Unsegmented societies do display a very marked tendency toward the resolution of conflict and the restriction of lethal violence.       Strong emphasis is placed on the reestablishment of a cooperative, comunitarian ethic of sharing and goodwill (Knauft 1987, 1994). When a spontaneous conflict over resources takes place between neighboring local groups, they tend to move apart, obviating the underlying cause of conflict. In the normal course of events continuous efforts are made to maintain relations of positive peace with neighboring groups through some combination of intermarriage, kin ties arising from
 marriage, adoption, visiting, gift exchange, and collective social gatherings entailing joint feasting, singing, and dancing.              Human propensity to peacemaking, is central to the nexus of interrelationships between human nature, war and society – and this bodes well for the future": 

Raymond Kelly, Prof. at the University of Michigan; Warless societies and the origin of war.

 

PRIORITY THE PURGE FROM FATIGUE ADDICTION, 

MAIN CAUSE OF DISEASES, ACCIDENTS AND WAR

 

"Every human's death before its 100 years old is violent": 

Mechnikof, the biologist researcher of Caucasus' centenarians.

 

        Little by little becomes well known that "mother"  hormone melatonin, not only prepares us for good sleep, if we are in bed at the right time, until 9pm the kids and 10pm the others, and a pleasant wake up always smiling, before dawn, but melatonin also strengthens immune, cardiovascular, antioxidant, mood, appetite and  temperature systems. That is why, since the beginning of wars (due to overpopulation, see R.C. Kelly, Warless societies and the origin of war), the addiction to cortizole/fatigue > fear > hate > war, now for the vast majority of humans, needs urgent action for prevention and cure, before it drives mankind to a Titanic shipwreck … 

EARLY NIGHTS AND MUTUAL AID, 

THE BEST HERITAGE FOR THE COMING GENERATIONS!

BigPicture SmallWorld






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