I am cancelling Worldwide Happiness because I have 13 years
of evidence that the vast majority of people disagree with me, and I lack the
drive and the financial, social, and political capital to overturn this
momentum. All kinds of people disagree. Scholars disagree on
realist grounds. Spiritual people disagree because they cherish their own version
of idealism. They are all wrong, and I am right, but truth isn’t enough.
Of course, I could publish at one of those online book
places, but the book still needs a solid edit and to have its presentation
polished. I lack the motivation and resources for that. I could publish it on
this website, but it has too few visitors to make a difference.
My motivation won’t return unless the resources appear, and
those resources need to be huge - big enough to force the book into the consciousness
of a large or powerful audience. That is extremely unlikely, but I’ll keep
buying lottery tickets. Note that I am not saying that worldwide happiness is
impossible or even difficult. In fact, I think it is easy. But there needs to be someone with either
the charisma or the power to get the message across.
Thanks to those who have read, listened, argued, and
commented.
GLTA.
This is very sad news Martin. I have been following your thoughts for a very long time and it must be shattering to give up. Perhaps you need to be satisfied that you live a happy life and leave the rest of us to fend for ourselves.
ReplyDeleteBest wishes
Peter
Hi Peter,
ReplyDeleteActually, there's been an update. I figured out a way to finish the book. It'll be finished in a few weeks. Of course, it will take a while to publish. I'll probably publish it as an ebook for Kindle etc.
Martin.