Secrecy Is As Indispensable To Human Beings

To Mature Is In Part To Realize That While Complete Intimacy And Omniscience And Power Cannot Be Had, Self-transcendence, Growth, And Closeness To Others Are Nevertheless Within One's Reach.

Regardless Of How Often The Appetite For Entertainment Violence Becomes Addictive, Increased Exposure Does Risk Further Desensitizing Viewers. And The Element Of Pleasure That They Derive May Lead Them To Regard Violence As A More Acceptable Way Of Dealing With Problems, And Victimization As More Tolerable So Long As It Befalls Others, Not Themselves.

Sitting Too Long In Front Of A Screen Proves Both Physically And Psychologically Debilitating, No Matter How Innocuous Or Even Beneficial The Programs May Be.

Trust And Integrity Are Precious Resources, Easily Squandered, Hard To Regain. They Can Thrive Only On A Foundation Of Respect For Veracity.

Are People The Best Judges Of Their Own Happiness, Or Outsiders? In Defining Happiness, Should We Think Of Entire Lives Or Of Shorter Periods Such As Moments, Days, Or Years? And To What Extent Are Virtue And Happiness Linked?