tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3154569229380760325.post4390093193932511854..comments2023-10-10T17:07:36.114+02:00Comments on cross-cultural moments: efficient and chaosElizabeth Abbothttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09763064258020825441noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3154569229380760325.post-44697290487459010092008-10-21T15:51:00.000+02:002008-10-21T15:51:00.000+02:00Interesting idea... but I am afraid that it does n...Interesting idea... but I am afraid that it does not hold water. It is worth checking the statistics before making generalizations, as well as reading up a bit on what "experts" (or at least people who study the phenomenon for a living) have to say.<BR/><BR/>Here is a brief overview of the statistics:<BR/>http://nitawriter.wordpress.com/2007/05/11/suicide-rates-of-the-world/<BR/><BR/>Social isolation, alcohol abuse and even bad weather are better predictors of suicide than "things working"-- suicide rates are much higher in the former Soviet states than in Trentino, for example.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3154569229380760325.post-48109050077212109812008-10-14T12:55:00.000+02:002008-10-14T12:55:00.000+02:00I love the thought process that leads to the concl...I love the thought process that leads to the conclusion of where suicides are more! I'll chew on that a bit.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com