Charles Handy thought for the day on the problems that accompany too much unearned money, and how the lottery is symbolic of the problems in a capitalist society. Handy begins the thought discussing how the problem of land mines still plagues some societies, and how children have been the casualties of these land mines after fighting among adults has ceased. He proceeds to note how, although lottery tickets are not an apt comparison to land mines, in a metaphorical way they remind people that unthinking pursuit of money can sometimes harm ordinary people and sully the conscience of society. Handy then talks about recent studies which show that having more money does not make one happier, and that earned education and hard work is what people really want to make themselves happy. Handy concludes his analysis stating that society should recognize how there are things more important than money.
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Charles Handy thought for the day on the problems that accompany too much unearned money, and how the lottery is symbolic of the problems in a capitalist society, December 12, 1994; Charles Handy Papers; Box 18, Folder 10; 1 page
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