Tartt claims that man's desire is to live forever, and that the attempt of doing so proves his innate evil.Maslow would say that man's basic needs for survival -- breath, food, water, and sex (this last one is what "Community" was getting at -- define him.
My friend Wendi tells me that people are good, that it comes down to the choices they make, most of which are right.
My husband, the criminologist, is matter-of-fact: People are good. Statistically, there are less bad people, maybe 2 out of a hundred, he guesses.
Me, I see a lot of greed. But there's also a fair share of hope.
I like to trust the other people on the planet. I'm hoping I'm raising kind kids.
It's the perfect time of year to believe in humanity's goodness.
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I think it seems worse than it is, because the media most often portrays the negative. There is a lot of ugly in this world, but I see a lot of good in our youth.
Teaching is such a great prompter of hope!
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