Irony where less is more? Long Tail economics in Social context February 13, 2008
Posted by mmaarrccuuss in Social Cause, economics.Tags: buri-ram, economics, long, social, tail, thailand
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Here is my own interpretation of “The Long Tail” Economics by Chris Anderson - where less is more in social context.
Extracts from my journal
Day 3 12th Oct 2005
“….It was tiring and arduous but we persevered. Halfway through, Hong with his deadpan wit joked and fed us cookies. So sweet! We had to paint the interior and exterior and give the walls 2 coats. We had to use bamboo sticks to stick into the rollers to reach the high places. It was the first time I was painting and it painfully tiring. My back was aching when I returned to the house. I slept like a concuss pig who have not slept for days!!….”
Last night, Day 11 20th Oct 2005
“…The people’s hospitality and graciousness in the village will always be remembered.
They have so little yet they offer so much.(The Long Tail- Less is more.)
In comparison, we have so much but we offer so little in.
Sometimes I feel the more money we have the greater tendency of losing ourselves. Vice versa, with less money, we would live in poorer conditions and spend less, however, we could be happier, more carefree and less stressful. We would have time to look back and enjoy what life has to offer, like kids here…”
I have no intention of presenting myself as benevolent or altrusive. I’m just fortunate to witness all these and put it down in words.
Produced by Audrey
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