"Ars Donandi"

"the art of giving was described asa successful strategy to create and maintain social, political, and economic relationships"

           from the Russian jewelry room in the History Museum in Vienna, Austria (which included an exhibition of the Faberge' eggs)

I found this quote interesting because it shows the historical practice of social exchange as the main behavioral strategy for relationships. As you know by now I write and teach extensively about this human imperative and the role in plays in how mankind has from the fall (original sin) been sentenced to pursue their well being (happiness) by exchanging their behavior for favor from others.

The destiny of this human imperative guarantees our anxiety and eventual despair because we depend on others to act in a way that provides us acceptance and esteem.

This is in a sense being "stuck in stinkin thinkin"