The Cost Of Comfort

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The Cost Of Comfort

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Author : John Lachs
language : en
Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield Incorporated
Release Date : 2004-08-01

The Cost Of Comfort written by John Lachs and has been published by Rowman & Littlefield Incorporated this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2004-08-01 with Philosophy categories.

There are many benefits to living in a populous industrial society. In spite of longer, healthier, richer lives, however, we often feel unhappy and painfully dehumanized. In The Cost of Comfort, John Lachs argues that these disadvantages constitute the natural, though not unavoidable, cost of living in a world of vast social organizations. Lachs discusses the ways in which people participating in tightly regulated and interconnected institutions view their own and others' acts, and argues that the vast magnitude of our social acts has oustripped the ability of the ordinary person to understand them. Far from focusing on the negative, however, Lachs offers concrete suggestions for reducing the costs of our comfort through greater openness in government and corporations.

The Cost Of Comfort

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Author : John Lachs
language : en
Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield Pub Incorporated
Release Date : 2010-07-30

The Cost Of Comfort written by John Lachs and has been published by Rowman & Littlefield Pub Incorporated this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2010-07-30 with Philosophy categories.

There are many benefits to living in a populous industrial society. In spite of longer, healthier, richer lives, however, we often feel unhappy and painfully dehumanized. In The Cost of Comfort, John Lachs argues that these disadvantages constitute the natural, though not unavoidable, cost of living in a world of vast social organizations. Lachs discusses the ways in which people participating in tightly regulated and interconnected institutions view their own and others' acts, and argues that the vast magnitude of our social acts has oustripped the ability of the ordinary person to understand them. Far from focusing on the negative, however, Lachs offers concrete suggestions for reducing the costs of our comfort through greater openness in government and corporations.

The Cost Of Comfort

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Author : David D. Bevans (Jr.)
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2008

The Cost Of Comfort written by David D. Bevans (Jr.) and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2008 with Dissertations, Academic categories.

The Cost Of Comfort Affective Packages In Consumer Decisions

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Author :
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2001

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The Cost Of Comfort

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Author : John Lachs
language : en
Publisher: Indiana University Press
Release Date : 2019-07-11

The Cost Of Comfort written by John Lachs and has been published by Indiana University Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2019-07-11 with Philosophy categories.

Philosopher John Lachs observes that humans today live lives of comfort but also sees that these comfortable lives come at a cost: our increasing unhappiness. In The Cost of Comfort, Lachs contemplates what humans need in order to live fulfilled lives in today's world. While comfort has not always reached everyone evenly, Lachs acknowledges that most of us who live in the US today reap the benefits of modern life. We live longer, we eat better food, we have access to good medical care, and we can stay in touch with loved ones who are far away. Lachs argues that this dizzyingly complex world often inspires isolation, but he believes that deeper engagement with it is required in order to dispel our growing psychic distance. Lachs advocates for mediation and champions education, advertising, openness, and transparency to help individuals understand the role they play in society and to nullify claims to blamelessness. Lachs suggests new rules for responsibility and argues that examining and understanding the consequences of one's actions is imperative to overcoming the ills and problems of the modern world.

The Cost Of Comfort

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Author : National Lumber Manufacturers Association
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1928

The Cost Of Comfort written by National Lumber Manufacturers Association and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1928 with Building categories.

Studies Of The Cost Of Maintaining A Family At A Level Of Health And Reasonable Comfort

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Author : William Jett Lauck
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1920

Studies Of The Cost Of Maintaining A Family At A Level Of Health And Reasonable Comfort written by William Jett Lauck and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1920 with Cost and standard of living categories.

The Cost Of Comfort In Your Home Peak Time Energy And Cost Savings From Setpoint Adjustment Of Space Heating And Cooling

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language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2020

The Cost Of Comfort In Your Home Peak Time Energy And Cost Savings From Setpoint Adjustment Of Space Heating And Cooling written by and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2020 with categories.

This poster presents the tradeoff between energy costs and thermal comfort in homes. Residential heating and cooling systems use a thermostat control to maintain a comfortable temperature range, but tighter temperature control leads to higher annual energy costs. We estimate the impact of temperature setpoint adjustment on annual energy costs using a residential building model developed at NREL. We show that increasing the allowable temperature range reduces energy costs in all five of the climate zones in the U.S. Annual costs reduced by about $100, with larger savings in areas with more heating and/or cooling loads.

Comfort

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Author :
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1898

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Studies Of The Cost Of Maintai

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Author : William Jett 1879- Lauck
language : en
Publisher: Wentworth Press
Release Date : 2016-08-28

Studies Of The Cost Of Maintai written by William Jett 1879- Lauck and has been published by Wentworth Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2016-08-28 with History categories.

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