http://www.metafilter.com/tags/ChinShengt'an Posts tagged with 'ChinShengt'an' at MetaFilter. Sat, 22 Jan 2005 12:02:05 -0800 Sat, 22 Jan 2005 12:02:05 -0800 en-us http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss 60 http://www.metafilter.com/38875/the%2Didler <a href="http://www.idler.co.uk/html/chin/happychin.htm">AH, IS THIS NOT HAPPINESS</a> "Chin Shengt’an was a 17th century playwright who once found himself stranded with a friend in a temple for ten days because of a rainstorm. While thus secluded, the pair compiled a list of the truly happy moments in life. The wonderful thing about Chin’s Happy Moments is their lack of piety. Material pleasures are not rejected in favour of loftier ones." Lovely elegant idea. If you need an antidote be sure to also look at <a href="http://www.idler.co.uk/html/library/crapjob.htm">Crap Jobs</a> and <a href="http://www.idler.co.uk/html/crapholidays/crapholidays.htm">Crap Holidays.</a> tag:metafilter.com,2005:site.38875 Sat, 22 Jan 2005 12:02:05 -0800 brokenlink ChinShengt'an happiness Idler playwright TheIdler milkwood