Chenisms

"...the summum bonum of this ethic, the earning of more and more money, combined with the strict avoidance of all spontaneous enjoyment of life, is above all completely devoid of any eudaemonistic, not to say hedonistic, admixture. It is thought of so purely as an end in itself, that... it appears entirely transcendental and absolutely irrational. Man is dominated by the making of money, by acquisition as the ultimate purpose of his life. Economic acquisition is no longer subordinated to man as the means for the satisfaction of his material needs. This reversal of what we should call the natural relationship, so irrational from a naïve point of view, is evidently as definitely a leading principle of capitalism as it is foreign to all peoples not under capitalistic influence."

- Weber, M. (1904). The Protestant Ethic and the Spirit of Capitalism, p. 53 (own emphasis)

In short: The smurfs, under Papa Smurf (aka. 'Uncle Karl - admit it, he looks like Marx) were happy. We, the products of a greedy capitalist society... are not. How do we fix this? By singing the Smurfingly awesome tune - you know you want to!

La, la, la, la, la, la, sing a happy song
La, la, la, la, la, la, Smurf the whole day long

*whistle*... Smurf along with me... simple as can be!

Next time you're feeling blue just let a smile begin,
Happy things will come to you - so Smurf yourself a grin!

And I promise - no more Smurfs after this. It's just Pablo has threatened to chew my ass if I emo-out... and the Smurfs are obviously the cure to all things emo.