原帖由 Guest from 219.76.240.x 於 2007-3-27 16:43 發表
Tp Sherman : 你而家好似威脅緊我咁既... ?

我决志都犯著您？

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dye兄咁鬼認真，搵埋支持既理據添喎。

類似理論都似古語「滿招損，謙受益」的應用喎。

dye

The law of diminishing util

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Marginal_utility

The “law” of diminishing marginal utility is said to explain the “paradox of water and diamonds”, most commonly associated with Adam Smith[7] (though recognized by earlier thinkers).[8] Human beings cannot even survive without water, whereas diamonds were in Smith's day mere ornamentation. Yet water had a very small price, and diamonds a very large price, by any normal measure. Marginalists explained that it is the marginal usefulness of any given quantity that matters, rather than the usefulness of a class or of a totality. For most people, water was sufficiently abundant that the loss or gain of a gallon would withdraw or add only some very minor use if any; whereas diamonds were in much more restricted supply, so that the lost or gained use were much greater.

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“paradox of Hong Kong luxury and India's apple”,

" For most HKer,  luxury was sufficiently abundant that the loss or gain of a gallon would withdraw or add only some very minor use if any; whereas India's apple to Indian were in much more restricted supply, so that the lost or gained use were much greater."

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原帖由 kc 於 2007-3-27 16:19 發表
是得到蘋果時很快樂還是什麼呢？

應該是噢，那只是電視訪問鄭秀文休息時去了那裡的節目，她亦只輕輕回答而已。她說（大概意思）：「為何印度人反而比香港人更容易快樂？就算得到一個蘋果也可快樂大半天？這是值得反思的問題。」

Tp Sherman : 你而家好似威脅緊我咁既... ?

To Dye : 關係的確也是重要的一環

沙文

原帖由 Paul 於 2007-3-27 00:11 發表
我認為是信仰及價值觀影響著人的樂觀~

冇錯，我决定信最能令人開心的印度教了

kc

原帖由 抽刀斷水 於 2007-3-27 00:52 發表
鄭秀文年前遊歷印度，也感受到當地人的快樂。她說：印度人就算只得到一個蘋果，也很快樂。

是得到蘋果時很快樂還是什麼呢？

原帖由 抽刀斷水 於 2007-3-27 00:52 發表
印度，四大文明古國之一，其餘的是中國、埃及、巴比倫（伊拉克？）。她們究竟和其他國家有何分別？

印度、中國：經濟高速增長（而非所謂的生活簡單）令人對前景充滿希望／幻想？

那種增長幅度在經濟強國是不太可能出現的。

dye

<<BBC>> Dye's comment

What makes us happy?

According to psychologist Professor Ed Diener there is no one key to happiness but a set of ingredients that are vital.

First, family and friends are crucial - the wider and deeper the relationships with those around you the better. Family based India.  

It is even suggested that friendship can ward off germs. Our brains control many of the mechanisms in our bodies which are responsible for disease.

Just as stress can trigger ill health, it is thought that friendship and happiness can have a protective effect.

According to happiness research, friendship has a much bigger effect on average on happiness than a typical person's income itself.

One economist, Professor Oswald at Warwick University, has a formula to work out how much extra cash we would need to make up for not having friends.

The answer is £50,000.

Marriage also seems to be very important. According to research the effect of marriage adds an average seven years to the life of a man and something like four for a woman. Family based India.

The second vital ingredient is having meaning in life, a belief in something bigger than yourself - from religion, spirituality or a philosophy of life.  Philosophical Hinduism.

The third element is having goals embedded in your long term values that you're working for, but also that you find enjoyable. Rising GDP. An observed effect since 1600 by Adam Smith (see Wealth of Nation)  Smith also predicted a high suicide rate when GDP stop rising, like Hong Kong in last few year.

Psychologists argue that we need to find fulfilment through having goals that are interesting to work on and which use our strengths and abilities.

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Paul

我認為是信仰及價值觀影響著人的樂觀~

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鄭秀文年前遊歷印度，也感受到當地人的快樂。她說：印度人就算只得到一個蘋果，也很快樂。

日前見過一名版友，他也剛遊印度，他告訴我印度人的家庭觀念很重，有甚麼都會拿回家一起分享。

快樂是否就是在不足之中的滿足？抑或擁有一個以家為本的思想？

印度，四大文明古國之一，其餘的是中國、埃及、巴比倫（伊拉克？）。她們究竟和其他國家有何分別？